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

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

Two metal plates carrying charges Q and -Q face each other at some...

Two metal plates carrying charges QQ and −Q-Q face each other at some separation and are immersed in an oil tank. If the oil is drained out, the electric field between the plates will

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  1. Abecome zero
  2. Bremain unchanged
  3. Cincrease
  4. Ddecrease

Correct answer

C. increase

Step-by-step solution

The electric field between two oppositely charged parallel plates is given by E=QAϵ0KE = \dfrac{Q}{A \epsilon_0 K}, where QQ is the magnitude of charge on the plates, AA is the area of the plates, and KK is the dielectric constant of the medium between them.

When the plates are immersed in oil, the dielectric constant of the medium is K>1K > 1.

When the oil is drained out, the medium between the plates becomes air or vacuum, for which the dielectric constant is K=1K = 1.

Since the charge QQ on the isolated plates remains constant and the dielectric constant KK decreases, the electric field EE between the plates will increase.
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