Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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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 and 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
Options
- Abecome zero
- Bremain unchanged
- Cincrease
- Ddecrease
Correct answer
C. increase
Step-by-step solution
The electric field between two oppositely charged parallel plates is given by , where is the magnitude of charge on the plates, is the area of the plates, and is the dielectric constant of the medium between them.
When the plates are immersed in oil, the dielectric constant of the medium is .
When the oil is drained out, the medium between the plates becomes air or vacuum, for which the dielectric constant is .
Since the charge on the isolated plates remains constant and the dielectric constant decreases, the electric field between the plates will increase.
When the plates are immersed in oil, the dielectric constant of the medium is .
When the oil is drained out, the medium between the plates becomes air or vacuum, for which the dielectric constant is .
Since the charge on the isolated plates remains constant and the dielectric constant decreases, the electric field between the plates will increase.