CBSE Class 12 · 2006 · All India · CapacitanceShort Answer

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A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 8 pF. The separation between the plates is now reduced by half and the space between them is filled with a medium of dielectric constant 5. Calculate the value of capacitance in the second case.

Answer: 80 pF.

Solution

With air the capacitance is:

With the separation halved and a dielectric :

CBSE Class 12 Board · 2006 · All India · Subjective

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