CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2001

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    In a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C, a metal sheet is inserted between the plates, parallel to them. If the thickness of the sheet is reduced to half of the separation between the plates. The capacitance will be:

    A)  \[\frac{C}{2}\]

    B)  \[\frac{3C}{4}\]

    C)  4 C

    D)  2 C

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Given : Initial capacitance = C Initial thickness of the sheet \[{{t}_{1}}=d\](where d is the separation between plates) Final thickness of sheet \[{{t}_{2}}=\frac{d}{2}\] The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by \[C=\frac{{{E}_{0}}A}{d}\propto \frac{1}{d}\] Hence \[\frac{{{C}_{1}}A}{{{C}_{2}}}=\frac{{{d}_{2}}}{{{d}_{1}}}=\frac{2}{d}=\frac{1}{2}\](where \[{{C}_{2}}\]is the new capacitance of a capacitor) Hence, \[{{C}_{2}}=2{{C}_{1}}=2C\]


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