Gujarati
2. Electric Potential and Capacitance
medium

In the figure a capacitor is filled with dielectrics. The resultant capacitance is

A

$\frac{{2{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}\,\left[ {\frac{1}{{{k_1}}} + \frac{1}{{{k_2}}} + \frac{1}{{{k_3}}}} \right]$

B

$\frac{{{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}\,\left[ {\frac{1}{{{k_1}}} + \frac{1}{{{k_2}}} + \frac{1}{{{k_3}}}} \right]$

C

$\frac{{2{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}\,\left[ {{k_1} + {k_2} + {k_3}} \right]$

D

None of these

Solution

(d) ${C_1} = \frac{{{K_1}{\varepsilon _0}\frac{A}{2}}}{{\left( {\frac{d}{2}} \right)}} = \frac{{{K_1}{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}$
${C_2} = \frac{{{K_2}{\varepsilon _0}\left( {\frac{A}{2}} \right)}}{{\left( {\frac{d}{2}} \right)}} = \frac{{{K_2}{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}$and ${C_3} = \frac{{{K_3}{\varepsilon _0}A}}{{2d}} = \frac{{{K_3}{\varepsilon _0}A}}{{2d}}$
Now, ${C_{eq}} = {C_3} + \frac{{{C_1}{C_2}}}{{{C_1} + {C_2}}}$$ = \left( {\frac{{{K_3}}}{2} + \frac{{{K_1}{K_2}}}{{{K_1} + {K_2}}}} \right).\frac{{{\varepsilon _0}A}}{d}$

Standard 12
Physics

Similar Questions

Start a Free Trial Now

Confusing about what to choose? Our team will schedule a demo shortly.