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JEE Main 202226 JulyEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
26 July
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Capacitance

JEE Main 2022 · 26 July · Evening Shift · Physics · Capacitance

A source of potential difference V is connected to the combination...

A source of potential difference VV is connected to the combination of two identical capacitors as shown in the figure. When key KK is closed, the total energy stored across the combination is E1{E}_{1}. Now key KK is opened and dielectric of dielectric constant 55 is introduced between the plates of the capacitors. The total energy stored across the combination is now E2{E}_{2}. The ratio E1E2\dfrac{{E}_{1}}{{E}_{2}} will be

A source of potential difference V is connected to the combination of two identical capacitors as shown in the figure.

Options

  1. A110\dfrac{1}{10}
  2. B25\dfrac{2}{5}
  3. C513\dfrac{5}{13}
  4. D526\dfrac{5}{26}

Correct answer

C. 513\dfrac{5}{13}

Step-by-step solution

A source of potential difference V is connected to the combination of two identical capacitors as shown in the figure.

(i) When the switch is closed Ceq=2C{C}_{eq} = 2C

Charge on each capacitor will be q=CVq = CV.

Energy E1=12CeqV2{E}_{1} = \dfrac{1}{2}{C}_{eq}{V}^{2} =122C×V2= \dfrac{1}{2}2C \times {V}^{2}

E1=CV2{E}_{1} = C{V}^{2}

(ii) When the switch is opened charge on the right capacitor remain CVCV while the potential on the left capacitor remains the same.

Dielectric k=5k = 5

C′=kC{C}^{'} = kC C′=5C{C}^{'} = 5C

Now to calculate E2{E}_{2},

E2=12C′V2+q22C′{E}_{2} = \dfrac{1}{2}{C}^{'}{V}^{2} + \dfrac{{q}^{2}}{2{C}^{'}}

⇒E2=12(5C)V2+(CV)22(5C)⇒ {E}_{2} = \dfrac{1}{2}\left(5C\right){V}^{2} + \dfrac{{\left(CV\right)}^{2}}{2\left(5C\right)}

⇒E2=5CV22+CV210⇒ {E}_{2} = \dfrac{5C{V}^{2}}{2} + \dfrac{C{V}^{2}}{10}

⇒E2=13CV25⇒ {E}_{2} = \dfrac{13C{V}^{2}}{5}

⇒E1E2=513⇒ \dfrac{{E}_{1}}{{E}_{2}} = \dfrac{5}{13}

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