Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance - Result Question 24
26. The electrostatic force between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor $C$ having a charge $Q$ and area $A$, is
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(a) independent of the distance between the plates
(b) linearly proportional to the distance between the plates
(c) inversely proportional to the distance between the plates
(d) proportional to the square root of the distance between the plates
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 26. (a)
Solution:
- (a) Electrostatic force between the metal plates
$F _{\text{plate }}=\frac{Q^{2}}{2 A _{\varepsilon_0}}$
For isolated capacitor $Q=$ constant
Clearly, $F$ is independent of the distance between plates.
