MHT CET Medical202622 April 2026Morning ShiftPhysicsCapacitanceActual
A parallel plate capacitor filled with oil of dielectric constant 3 between the plates, has a capacitance 'C'. If the oil is completely removed, then the capacitance of the capacitor will be
Options
- A3 , C
- BC 3
- CC 3
- D3 , C
Correct answer
B. C 3
Step-by-step solution
The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric of constant K is given by C = K ₀ A d . Given K = 3 , the initial capacitance is C = 3 ₀ A d . When the oil is completely removed, the medium between the plates becomes air or vacuum, for which the dielectric constant is 1 . The new capacitance becomes C' = ₀ A d . From the initial equation, we have ₀ A d = C 3 . Therefore, the new capacitance is C' = C 3 . Answer: C 3