Electrostatics 5 Question 22

24. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two circular plates separated by a distance of 5 mm and with a dielectric of dielectric constant 2.2 between them. When the electric field in the dielectric is 3×104 V/m, the charge density of the positive plate will be close to

(a) 6×107C/m2

(b) 3×107C/m2

(c) 3×104C/m2

(d) 6×104C/m2

(2014 Main)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 24. (a)

Solution:

  1. When free space between parallel plates of capacitor,

E=σε0

When dielectric is introduced between parallel plates of capacitor, E=σKε0

Electric field inside dielectric, σKε0=3×104

where, K =dielectric constant of medium =2.2

ε0= permitivity of free space =8.85×1012

σ=2.2×8.85×1012×3×104=6.6×8.85×108=5.841×107=6×107C/m2



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