JEE Main 202623 JanuaryEvening Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 23 January
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Capacitance
JEE Main 2026 · 23 January · Evening Shift · Physics · Capacitance
A parallel plate capacitor with plate separation 5 mm is charged by...
A parallel plate capacitor with plate separation 5 mm is charged by a battery. On introducing a mica sheet of 2 mm and maintaining the connections of the plates with the terminals of the battery, it is found that it draws more charge from the battery. The dielectric constant of mica is .
Options
- A1.0
- B2.5
- C2.0
- D1.5
Correct answer
C. 2.0
Step-by-step solution
Initial capacitor has plate separation 5 mm with capacitance .
After inserting 2 mm mica sheet, the gap remaining is 3 mm of air. The effective separation becomes: where is the dielectric constant of mica.
New capacitance:
Since battery remains connected, voltage is constant. The charge is:
Ratio of charges:
Given that charge increases by 25%:
After inserting 2 mm mica sheet, the gap remaining is 3 mm of air. The effective separation becomes: where is the dielectric constant of mica.
New capacitance:
Since battery remains connected, voltage is constant. The charge is:
Ratio of charges:
Given that charge increases by 25%: