MHT CET202616 April 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsCapacitanceActual
The electric field between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is 'E'. If the charge on the plates is Q then the force on each plate is
Options
- AQE ^2
- BQE
- CQE 2
- DQE ^2 2
Correct answer
C. QE 2
Step-by-step solution
The electric field between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is the superposition of the electric fields produced by each plate. The total electric field is E = Q A ₀ . The electric field produced by a single plate is E' = Q 2A ₀ = E 2 . The force experienced by one plate is due to the electric field of the other plate. Force F = Q E' = Q E 2 = QE 2 . Answer: QE 2