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JEE Main 202226 JuneEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2022
Date
26 June
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Capacitance

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

A parallel plate capacitor with plate area A and plate separation d...

A parallel plate capacitor with plate area AA and plate separation d=2md = 2m has a capacitance of 4μF4\mu F. The new capacitance of the system if half of the space between them is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant K=3K = 3 (as shown in figure) will be

A parallel plate capacitor with plate area A and plate separation d = 2m has a capacitance of 4μ F . The new

Options

  1. A2μF2\mu F
  2. B32μF32\mu F
  3. C6μF6\mu F
  4. D8μF8\mu F

Correct answer

C. 6μF6\mu F

Step-by-step solution

A parallel plate capacitor with plate area A and plate separation d = 2m has a capacitance of 4μ F . The new

This parallel plate capacitor can be divided into two capacitors. One with dielectric (C1)\left({C}_{1}\right) and other without dielectric\left({C}_{2}\right).Thetwocapacitorswillbeinseries.</p><p>Initially. The two capacitors will be in series.</p><p>InitiallyC = \dfrac{{ε}_{0}A}{d} = 4\mu F</p><p>Now,</p><p>Now,{C}_{1} = \dfrac{k{ε}_{0}A}{\dfrac{d}{2}} = \dfrac{2 \times 3 \times {ε}_{0}A}{d} = 24\mu Fandand{C}_{2} = \dfrac{{ε}_{0}A}{\dfrac{d}{2}} = \dfrac{2 \times {ε}_{0}A}{d} = 8\mu F</p><p>Finally</p><p>Finally{C}^{'} = \dfrac{{C}_{1}{C}_{2}}{{C}_{1} + {C}_{2}} = \dfrac{24 \times 8}{24 + 8} = 6\mu F

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