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The area of each plate of a parallel-plate capacitor is 100 cm2 and the distance between them is 0.05 cm. When it is filled with a dielectric, its capacitance becomes 3.54 x 10-10 F. Find the dielectric constant.

Important Questions on Capacitors and Dielectrics

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How much area of paper will be required to construct a parallel-plate capacitor of 0.004 μF, if the dielectric constant of the paper be 2.5 and its thickness be 0.025 mm?
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We have a glass slab (K = 7) 4.0 mm thick, a mica foil (K = 6) 0.20 mm thick and an amber plate (K = 2) 2.0 cm thick. Which one be placed between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor to obtain maximum capacitance ?
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The potential difference between the plates of a parallel-plate capacitor is 200 V The area of each plate is 100 cm2 And the distance between them is 1 mm. If the medium between them is air, then calculate the charge taken by the capacitor. IF there is a medium of dielectric constant 2.5 Between the plates, then what will be the potential difference for the same charge?
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A paper is placed between two plates of copper, area of each 100 cm2. The thickness of the paper is 0.005 cm and its dielectric constant is 2.5. If the paper can bear an electric field of 5 x 105 V/cm, then calculate the maximum voltage up to which the capacitor can be charged. How much charge will be stored on the capacitor? 
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When a 20 V Battery is connected to an air-capacitor, a charge of 30 μC Is obtained on the capacitor. When oil is filled between the plates of the capacitor, then a charge of 75 μC Is obtained. Calculate the dielectric constant of the oil.

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When a 20V Battery is connected to an air-capacitor, a charge of 30μC Is obtained on the capacitor. When oil is filled between the plates of the capacitor, then a charge of 75μC Is obtained. Calculate the energy contained in the oil-capacitor.

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A parallel-plate air capacitor has a plate area of 6 × 10-3m2 and a plate separation of 3 mm. A potential difference of 100 V Is established between its plates by a battery. After disconnecting the battery, the space between the plates is filled by a 3 mm thick mica sheet of dielectric constant K = 6. Find the new PD Between the plates.

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A parallel-plate air capacitor has a plate area of 6×103m2 And a plate separation of 3 mm. A PD of 100 V Is established between its plates by a battery. After disconnecting the battery, the space between the plates is filled by a 3 mm thick mica sheet of dielectric constant K=6. Find the final capacitance.