EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Capacitance of a capacitor becomes \[\frac{7}{6}\] time its original value if a dielectric slab of thickness t=\[\frac{2}{3}\]d is introduced in between the plates d. is the separation between the plates. The dielectric constant of the dielectric slab is:

    A)                  \[\frac{14}{11}\]                                             

    B)                  \[\frac{11}{14}\]

    C)                  \[\frac{7}{11}\]                               

    D)                  \[\frac{11}{7}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     The capacitance of a capacitor is given by                 \[{{C}_{1}}=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{d}\]                                       ?(i)                 If dielectric slab of constant k of thickness \[t=\frac{2}{3}d\]is introduced, then capacitance becomes                 \[{{C}_{2}}=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{d-t(1-\frac{1}{k})}=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{d-\frac{2}{3}d(1-\frac{1}{k})}\]    ?(ii)                 Given:   \[{{C}_{2}}=\frac{7}{6}{{C}_{1}}\]                 Eq.(i) becomes                 \[{{C}_{2}}=\frac{{{\varepsilon }_{0}}A}{d\left[ \left( 1-\frac{2}{3} \right)+\frac{2}{3k} \right]}\]                 \[\Rightarrow \]               \[{{C}_{2}}=\frac{{{C}_{1}}}{\left( \frac{1}{3}+\frac{2}{3k} \right)}\]                 \[\Rightarrow \]               \[\frac{7}{6}{{C}_{1}}=\frac{{{C}_{1}}}{\frac{1}{3}+\frac{2}{3k}}\]                 \[\Rightarrow \]\[\frac{1}{3}+\frac{2}{3k}=\frac{6}{7}\Rightarrow \frac{2}{3k}=\frac{6}{7}-\frac{1}{3}=\frac{11}{21}\]                 or            \[33k=21\times 2\]                 \[k=\frac{42}{33}=\frac{14}{11}\]


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