Electrostatics Question 76

Question: The plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacity 50μC are charged to a potential of 100 volts and then separated from each other so that the distance between them is doubled. How much is the energy spent in doing so [MP PET 1997; JIPMER 2000]

Options:

A) 25×102J

B) 12.5×102J

C) 25×102J

D) 12.5×102J

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Wext=12CV212CV2

=(12)(C2)(2V)212CV2=12CV2

Wext=12×50×106×(100)2=25×102J



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