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QJEEM23Ph151a: JEE Main 2023 Physics - Class 12 JEEM23Ph151a Solution: A capacitor of capacitance is charged to a potential V. The…

A capacitor of capacitance C\mathrm{C} is charged to a potential V. The flux of the electric field through a closed surface enclosing the positive plate of the capacitor is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A Zero
  • B CVε0\frac{C V}{\varepsilon_{0}}
  • C CV2ε0\frac{C V}{2 \varepsilon_{0}}
  • D 2CVε0\frac{2 C V}{\varepsilon_{0}}

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

The electric field inside a parallel plate capacitor is uniform and given by E=Vdj^\mathbf{E}=\frac{V}{d} \hat{\mathbf{j}} where dd is the separation between the plates.

The electric flux through a closed surface enclosing only the positive plate of the capacitor is given by ΦE=∮SE⋅dA\Phi_E = \oint_S \mathbf{E}\cdot d\mathbf{A} .

Since the electric field is perpendicular to the surface of the plate, the flux through the surface will be constant and given by ΦE=EA\Phi_E = E A , where AA is the area of the plate.

The area of the positive plate is A=Qε0VA = \frac{Q}{\varepsilon_0 V} , where Q=CVQ = C V is the charge on the positive plate. Therefore, the electric flux through the surface is given by:

ΦE=Qε0VVd=Qε0d=CVε0d\Phi_E = \frac{Q}{\varepsilon_0 V} \frac{V}{d} = \frac{Q}{\varepsilon_0 d} = \frac{C V}{\varepsilon_0 d}

Thus, the answer is CVε0\frac{C V}{\varepsilon_0} .

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