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QNEET-2016-Ph-1182: NEET 2016 Physics - Class 12 NEET-2016-Ph-1182 Solution: A parallel-plate capacitor of area a plate separation d and…
A parallel-plate capacitor of area a plate separation d and capacitance C is filled with four dielectric materials having dielectric constants and as shown in the figure. If a single dielectric material is to be used to have the same capacitance C in this capacitor then its dielectric constant k is given by
Multiple Choice Options
- A k = k 1 + k 2 + k 3 + 3k 4
- B k = 3 2 _ (k 1 + k 2 + k 3 ) + 2k 4
- C k 2 _ = k 1 _ + k 2 _ + k 3 _ 3 _ + k 4 _ 1 _
- D k 1 _ = k 1 _ 1 _ + k 2 _ 1 _ + k 3 _ 1 _ + 2 k 4 _ 3 _
Step-by-Step Verified Solution
Here, C 1 = 2 _ 0 k 1 A 3 d , C 2 = 2 _ 0 k 2 A 3 d
C 3 = 2 _ 0 k 3 A 3 d , C 4 = 2 _ 0 k 4 A d
Given system of C 1 , C 2 , C 3 and C 4 can be simplified as
_ 1 C A B = 1 C 1 + C 2 + C 3 + 1 C 4
Suppose, C A B = k _ 0 A d
C A B = 1 k ( _ 0 A d ) = 1 2 3 _ 0 A d ( k 1 + k 2 + k 3 ) + 1 2 _ 0 A d k 4
_ 1 k = 1 2 ( k 1 + k 2 + k 3 ) + 1 2 k 4
_ 2 k = 3 k 1 + k 2 + k 3 + 1 k 4