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In a parallel plate capacitor the separation between plates is 3 x...

In a parallel plate capacitor the separation between plates is 3x3 x. This separation is filled by two layers of dielectrics, in which one layer has thickness xx and dielectric constant 3k3 k, the other layer is of thickness 2x2 x and dielectric constant 5k5 k. If the plates of the capacitor are connected to a battery, then the ratio of potential difference across the dielectric layers isIn a parallel plate capacitor the separation between plates is 3 x . This separation is filled by two layers of

Options

  1. A12\frac{1}{2}
  2. B43\frac{4}{3}
  3. C35\frac{3}{5}
  4. D56\frac{5}{6}

Correct answer

D. 56\frac{5}{6}

Step-by-step solution

Key Idea Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is give by relation, C=\varepsilon_r ⋅ε0Ad\cdot \frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{d}where, εr=\varepsilon_r= dielectric constant, A=A= area of parallel plate and d=d= distance between the plate. Here, d0=3x,d1=x,ε1=3k,d2=2xd_0=3 x, d_1=x, \varepsilon_1=3 k, d_2=2 x and ε2=5k\varepsilon_2=5 k The capacitor is shown in the figure below, In a parallel plate capacitor the separation between plates is 3 x . This separation is filled by two layers of
Now, C1=3kε0AxC_1=3 k \frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{x} and C2=5kε0A2xC_2=5 k \frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{2 x} Since, mm in series combination of capacitor, stored charge in each capacitor is same. So, V_1=QC1 and \frac{Q}{C_1} \text { and }V_2=QC2⇒V1=θx3kε0A\frac{Q}{C_2}\Rightarrow \quad V_1=\frac{\theta x}{3 k \varepsilon_0 A} and V2=θ2x5kε0AV_2=\frac{\theta 2 x}{5 k \varepsilon_0 A} The ratio, V1V2=θx3kε0Aθ2x5kε0A=53×2=56\frac{V_1}{V_2}=\frac{\frac{\theta x}{3 k \varepsilon_0 A}}{\frac{\theta 2 x}{5 k \varepsilon_0 A}}=\frac{5}{3 \times 2}=\frac{5}{6} Hence, option (d) is correct.
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