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Capacitor Behavior with Dielectrics

The document discusses various scenarios involving capacitors and dielectrics, including the effects of inserting dielectrics on charge and potential difference. It provides specific examples with calculations for parallel and series capacitors, as well as the impact of dielectric insertion while connected to a battery. Additionally, it covers the effects of removing dielectrics and the changes in charge distribution and energy in circuits with switches.

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Capacitor Behavior with Dielectrics

The document discusses various scenarios involving capacitors and dielectrics, including the effects of inserting dielectrics on charge and potential difference. It provides specific examples with calculations for parallel and series capacitors, as well as the impact of dielectric insertion while connected to a battery. Additionally, it covers the effects of removing dielectrics and the changes in charge distribution and energy in circuits with switches.

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​ ​ ​ ​ CAPACITORS AND DIELECTRIC

1. Parallel Plate Capacitor with Dielectric Insertion:


A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 5 µF is connected to a 12V battery. The battery
is then disconnected, and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant K = 3 is inserted fully
between the plates.
(i) How does the charge on the capacitor change? (ans : 60 µC)
(ii) What happens to the potential difference across the plates? (4V)

2. Series Capacitors and Dielectrics:


Two capacitors of capacitance 4 µF and 6 µF are connected in series to a 10V battery.
The battery is disconnected, and a dielectric of constant K = 4 is inserted into the 6 µF
capacitor.
(i) How do the charges on the capacitors change? (24 µC)
(ii) What is the new potential difference across each capacitor? (V1=8.57V, V2=1.43V)

3. Capacitor Connected to a Battery and Dielectric Insertion:


A 2 µF capacitor is connected to a 9V battery. While the battery remains connected, a
dielectric slab with dielectric constant K = 5 is inserted into the capacitor.
(i) How does the charge on the capacitor change? (90 µC)
(ii) What happens to the energy stored in the capacitor? (405 µJ)

4. Effect of Removing a Dielectric Slab:


A 6 µF capacitor is charged to 20V and then disconnected from the battery. A dielectric
slab of dielectric constant K = 3 is inserted. After some time, the slab is removed.
(i) How does the charge on the capacitor change when the slab is inserted and then
removed?
(ii) What happens to the electric field inside the capacitor during these processes?

5. Capacitors in a Circuit with a Switch and Dielectric:


Three identical capacitors of 2 µF each are connected in parallel to a 6V battery. A
switch in the circuit is initially closed, allowing charging to take place. Later, the switch
is opened, and a dielectric slab (K = 4) is inserted into one of the capacitors.
(i) What happens to the charge distribution among the capacitors?
(ii) How does the total energy stored in the circuit change? (decreases from 108 µJ to
54 µJ)
6.

Ans:
7.

Ans ;
8.

a)​ 2.7×10−9 C
b)​ Vf​=30 V
U= 40.5 nJ
Loss = 81 nJ
9.
a)​ 4×10−9 C
b)​ V1′​=100 V,V2′​=50 V
c)​ Uf​=30 nJ
10.

a)​ 6×10−9 C
b)​ 150 pF
c)​ V′=40 V
d)​ 240 nJ
11.

a)​ V=400V C = 1.5 μF


b)​ Q′=750 μC
12.
a)​ V=270V C=1.33 μF
b)​ Q′=720 μC

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