NEET Physics Electrostatics & Capacitance Question Bank NEET PYQ - Electrostatics and Capacitance

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    A parallel plate air capacitor of capacitance C is connected to a cell of emf V and then disconnected from it. A dielectric slab of dielectric constant K, which can just fill the air gap of the capacitor is now inserted in it. Which of the following is incorrect?                     [NEET 2015]

    A) The potential difference between the plates decreases K times

    B) The energy stored in the capacitor decreases K times

    C) The change in energy stored is \[\frac{1}{2}C{{V}^{2}}\left( \frac{1}{K}-1 \right)\]

    D) The charge on the capacitor is not conserved

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] When a parallel plate air capacitor connected to a cell of emf V, then charge stored will be
                            \[q=CV\]
                \[\Rightarrow \]   \[V=\frac{q}{C}\]
    Also energy stored is \[U=\frac{1}{2}C{{V}^{2}}=\frac{{{q}^{2}}}{2C}\]
    As the battery is disconnected from the capacitor the charge will not be destroyed i.e. \[q'=q\] with the introduction of dielectric in the gap of capacitor the new capacitance will be
                            \[C'=CK\]
    \[\Rightarrow \]   \[V'=\frac{q}{C'}=\frac{q}{CK}\]
    The new energy stored will be
                \[U'=\frac{{{q}^{2}}}{2CK}\]
                \[\Delta U=U'-U=\frac{{{q}^{2}}}{2C}\left( \frac{1}{K}-1 \right)\]
                \[=\frac{1}{2}C{{V}^{2}}\left( \frac{1}{K}-1 \right)\]
    Hence, option is Incorrect.


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