MCQ
A parallel plate capacitor has plates with area $A$ and separation $d$ . A battery charges the plates to a potential difference $V_0$ . The battery is then disconnected and a dielectric slab of thickness $d$ is introduced. The ratio of energy stored in the capacitor before and after the slab is introduced, is
  • $K$
  • B
    $1/K$
  • C
    $\frac{A}{{{d^2}K}}$
  • D
    $\frac{{{d^2}K}}{A}$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$K$
a
$\mathrm{U}=\mathrm{Q}^{2} / 2 \mathrm{C}$

Now, $\mathrm{C}^{\prime}=\mathrm{KC}$

As battery is disconnected, $\mathrm{Q}$ remains unaltered, so,

$\mathrm{U}^{\prime}=\frac{\mathrm{Q}^{2}}{2 \mathrm{C}^{\prime}}=\frac{1}{2} \frac{\mathrm{Q}^{2}}{\mathrm{KC}}$

$\therefore \frac{\mathrm{U}}{\mathrm{U}^{\prime}}=\mathrm{K}$

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