BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2003

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    Two dielectrics of dielectric constants \[{{K}_{1}}\] and \[{{K}_{2}}\] are filled in gap of parallel plate capacitor as shown in figure The capacitance of capacitor will be:

    A)  \[\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A\,({{K}_{1}}+{{K}_{2}})}{2\,d}\]

    B)  \[\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{2\,d}\left( \frac{({{K}_{1}}+{{K}_{2}})}{{{K}_{1}}{{K}_{2}}} \right)\]

    C)  \[\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}}{d}\left( \frac{({{K}_{1}}{{K}_{2}}}{{{K}_{1}}+{{K}_{2}})} \right)\]

    D)  \[\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{d}\left( \frac{({{K}_{1}}+{{K}_{2}})}{{{K}_{1}}{{K}_{2}}} \right)\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Key Idea: In each capacitor, the area of the plate will be\[\frac{A}{2}\]. In the given combination, the arrangement is equivalent to two capacitors connected in parallel. Also in each capacitor the area of the plate will be \[\frac{A}{2}\]. Therefore, equivalent capacitance \[C={{C}_{1}}+{{C}_{2}}\] \[=\frac{{{K}_{1}}{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A/2}{d}+\frac{{{K}_{2}}{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A/2}{d}\] \[=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{2\,d}\,({{K}_{1}}+{{K}_{2}})\]


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