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MHT CET 202622 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
22 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Physics
Chapter
Capacitance

MHT CET 2026 · 22 April · Evening Shift · Physics · Capacitance

A parallel-plate air capacitor has a capacity ' C ', distance with...

A parallel-plate air capacitor has a capacity 'CC', distance with a separation 'xx', a dielectric material with a dielectric constant 'kk' between plates, and a potential difference with a 'VV' volt applied between plates. The force of attraction between the plates is

Options

  1. AkCV22x\dfrac{kCV^2}{2x}
  2. BkCV22\dfrac{kCV^2}{2}
  3. CkCV2x\dfrac{kCV}{2x}
  4. DkCV2x\dfrac{kCV^2}{x}

Correct answer

A. kCV22x\dfrac{kCV^2}{2x}

Step-by-step solution

The capacitance of the air capacitor is given by C=ϵ0AxC = \dfrac{\epsilon_0 A}{x}, where AA is the area of the plates.

When a dielectric material of dielectric constant kk is introduced between the plates, the new capacitance becomes C′=kCC' = kC.

The charge on the capacitor plates when a potential difference VV is applied is Q=C′V=kCVQ = C'V = kCV.

The magnitude of the force of attraction between the plates of the capacitor is given by F=Q22kϵ0AF = \dfrac{Q^2}{2k\epsilon_0 A}.

Substituting Q=kCVQ = kCV and ϵ0A=Cx\epsilon_0 A = Cx, we get:

F=(kCV)22k(Cx)F = \dfrac{(kCV)^2}{2k(Cx)}

F=k2C2V22kCxF = \dfrac{k^2C^2V^2}{2kCx}

F=kCV22xF = \dfrac{kCV^2}{2x}

Answer: kCV22x\dfrac{kCV^2}{2x}
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