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QJEEM18Phc82f: JEE Main 2018 Physics - Class 12 JEEM18Phc82f Solution: A parallel plate capacitor with area 200 cm 2 and separation…

A parallel plate capacitor with area 200 cm2 and separation between the plates 1.5 cm, is connected across a battery of emf V. If the force of attraction between the plates is 25×10−6N,25 \times {10^{ - 6}}N, the value of V is approximately : (∈o=8.85×10−12C2N.m2)\left( {{ \in _o} = 8.85 \times {{10}^{ - 12}}{{{C^2}} \over {N.{m^2}}}} \right)

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 250 V
  • B 100 V
  • C 300 V
  • D 150 V

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

Given area of Parallel plate capacitor, A = 200 cm2

Separation between the plates, d = 1.5 cm

Force of attraction between the plates, F = 25 × 10–6 N

F = QE

⇒\Rightarrow F = Q22A∈0{{{Q^2}} \over {2A{ \in _0}}}

[ As E due to parallel plate = σ2∈0=Q2A∈0{\sigma \over {2{ \in _0}}} = {Q \over {2A{ \in _0}}} ]

Also we know, Q = CV = ∈0AVd{{{ \in _0}AV} \over d}

∴\therefore F = (∈0AV)2d2×2A∈0{{{{\left( {{ \in _0}AV} \right)}^2}} \over {{d^2} \times 2A{ \in _0}}}

⇒\Rightarrow V = d 2F∈0A\sqrt {{{2F} \over {{ \in _0}A}}}

⇒\Rightarrow V = 1.5×10−22×25×10−68.85×10−12×2×10−21.5 \times {10^{ - 2}}\sqrt {{{2 \times 25 \times {{10}^{ - 6}}} \over {8.85 \times {{10}^{ - 12}} \times 2 \times {{10}^{ - 2}}}}}

= 1.5×10−2258.851.5 \times {10^{ - 2}}\sqrt {{{25} \over {8.85}}} = 250 V

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