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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Capacitors

Consider the arrangement depicted in the figure. The capacitor...

Consider the arrangement depicted in the figure. The capacitor plates, each having a plate area AA, are rigidly clamped in the laboratory. A dielectric slab of mass mm is released from rest with a length aa initially inside the capacitor. Disregarding any effects of friction or gravity, determine the time period of the periodic motion executed by the slab.
Consider the arrangement depicted in the figure. The capacitor plates, each having a plate area A , are rigidly clamped

Options

  1. A2(l−a)lmdε0AE2(K−1)2\sqrt{\dfrac{(l - a) l m d}{\varepsilon_0 A \mathcal{E}^2 (K - 1)}}
  2. B8almdε0AE2(K−1)8\sqrt{\dfrac{a l m d}{\varepsilon_0 A \mathcal{E}^2 (K - 1)}}
  3. C4(l−a)lmdε0AE2(K−1)4\sqrt{\dfrac{(l - a) l m d}{\varepsilon_0 A \mathcal{E}^2 (K - 1)}}
  4. D8(l−a)lmdε0AE2(K−1)8\sqrt{\dfrac{(l - a) l m d}{\varepsilon_0 A \mathcal{E}^2 (K - 1)}}

Correct answer

D. 8(l−a)lmdε0AE2(K−1)8\sqrt{\dfrac{(l - a) l m d}{\varepsilon_0 A \mathcal{E}^2 (K - 1)}}

Step-by-step solution

Let the width of the capacitor plates be bb. The area of each plate is A=blA = bl, which gives b=Alb = \dfrac{A}{l}.

When a length xx of the dielectric slab is inside the capacitor, the system can be considered as two capacitors in parallel: one with air and one with the dielectric.
The equivalent capacitance is:
C=ε0b(l−x)d+Kε0bxd=ε0bd[l+(K−1)x]C = \dfrac{\varepsilon_0 b (l - x)}{d} + \dfrac{K \varepsilon_0 b x}{d} = \dfrac{\varepsilon_0 b}{d} [l + (K - 1)x]

The force exerted by the electric field on the dielectric slab is constant and is given by:
F=12E2dCdx=12E2[ε0b(K−1)d]=ε0A(K−1)E22dlF = \dfrac{1}{2} \mathcal{E}^2 \dfrac{dC}{dx} = \dfrac{1}{2} \mathcal{E}^2 \left[ \dfrac{\varepsilon_0 b (K - 1)}{d} \right] = \dfrac{\varepsilon_0 A (K - 1) \mathcal{E}^2}{2dl}

Since the force is constant, the acceleration of the slab is also constant:
ac=Fm=ε0A(K−1)E22mdla_c = \dfrac{F}{m} = \dfrac{\varepsilon_0 A (K - 1) \mathcal{E}^2}{2mdl}

The slab is released from rest with an initial length aa inside the capacitor. It will accelerate until it is completely inside the capacitor. The distance it moves during this acceleration phase is (l−a)(l - a).
Using the equation of motion s=12act12s = \dfrac{1}{2} a_c t_1^2, the time t1t_1 taken to reach the fully inside position is:
l−a=12act12l - a = \dfrac{1}{2} a_c t_1^2
⇒t1=2(l−a)ac=2(l−a)×2mdlε0A(K−1)E2=2mdl(l−a)ε0A(K−1)E2\Rightarrow t_1 = \sqrt{\dfrac{2(l - a)}{a_c}} = \sqrt{\dfrac{2(l - a) \times 2mdl}{\varepsilon_0 A (K - 1) \mathcal{E}^2}} = 2\sqrt{\dfrac{mdl(l - a)}{\varepsilon_0 A (K - 1) \mathcal{E}^2}}

Due to inertia, the slab will overshoot and start emerging from the other side. The electric force will now act in the opposite direction, decelerating the slab until it momentarily comes to rest after moving a distance (l−a)(l - a) outside. It will then be pulled back in.
The complete periodic motion consists of four such identical segments (accelerating inwards, decelerating outwards, accelerating inwards again, decelerating outwards to the initial position).

Therefore, the total time period TT of the oscillation is:
T=4t1=8mdl(l−a)ε0AE2(K−1)T = 4t_1 = 8\sqrt{\dfrac{mdl(l - a)}{\varepsilon_0 A \mathcal{E}^2 (K - 1)}}

Answer: 8(l−a)lmdε0AE2(K−1)8\sqrt{\dfrac{(l - a) l m d}{\varepsilon_0 A \mathcal{E}^2 (K - 1)}}
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