Effect of Dielectric on Capacitance
Effect of Dielectric on Capacitance: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as Induced Charges on the Dielectric Slab Kept inside a Parallel Plate Capacitor, Induced Charges on the Conducting Slab Kept inside a Parallel Plate Capacitor and Effect of Dielectric on the Value of Capacitance.
Important Questions on Effect of Dielectric on Capacitance
The two plates of a parallel plate capacitor are apart. A slab of dielectric constant and thickness is introduced between the plates with its faces parallel to them. The distance between the plates is so adjusted that the capacitance of the capacitor becomes of its original value. What is the new distance between the plates?

The two plates of a parallel plate capacitor are 4 mm apart. A slab of dielectric constant 3 and thickness 3 mm is introduced between the plates with its faces parallel to them. The distance between the plates is so adjusted that the capacitance of the capacitor becomes 2/3rd of its original value. What is the new distance between the plates?

The capacitance of a capacitor is . It is connected to a battery of voltage which charges the capacitor. With the capacitor still connected to the battery, a slab of dielectric material is introduced between the plates of the capacitor. Which of the following explains the effect of the dielectric slab in the above situation?

If a dielectric plate of thickness is introduced between the plates of a capacitor of plate distance , the capacitor becomes half the original value. Find the dielectric constant of the plate.

In the given figure, a metal slab is inserted in the parallel plates. Which of the option is correct?

(without dielectric)
(without dielectric)
and are dielectric constant of two dielectrics. Find resultant capacity between and .

The parallel place capacitor is made of square plates of side length . A parabolic cylindrical slab of dielectric constant is placed between the plates. The equation of parabola is and the vertex of parabola touches the other plate at middle. Then

In diagram shown below, the induced charge on the left face of the dielectric slab of dielectric constant is (Take area of the left face as )

A parallel plate condenser is charged and isolated. When a sheet of glass is interposed between the plates

When a conducting slab is kept between two plates of parallel plate capacitor then capacitance.

A conducting slab has kept between two plates of parallel plate capacitor then electric field inside the slab is

Capacity of a parallel plate capacitor becomes times its original value when a dielectric slab of thickness is inserted between the plates of the capacitor of separation Dielectric constant of the slab is

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance is connected to a battery of emf . If a dielectric material of dielectric constant is inserted between the plates, the magnitude of the induced charge will be:

A dielectric slab fills the lower half region of parallel plate capacitor as shown in figure. Take plate area as then incorrect statement is :-

The capacitance of a parallel plate air capacitor is . If a dielectric of dielectric constant , and thickness equal to one fourth the separation is placed between the plates, then capacity becomes . Then, the ratio is,

A parallel plate capacitor with plate area and plate separation is charged at the rate of . The dielectric between the plates has a dielectric constant . If the displacement current through the capacitor is A then the value of is nearly

A parallel plate capacitor has a capacity when air is present between its plates. The space between the plates is filled with a dielectric slab of dielectric constant . The capacitor is now connected to a battery of by wires. The dielectric slab is then removed. Then the charge passing through the wire is

In a parallel plate with air capacitor of capacitance if the lower half of the air space is filled with a material of dielectric constant its capacitance changes to:

The radii of two spherical conductors and are in the ratio Conductor is in air while is surrounded by a meditm of relative permittivity . The ratio of the capacitances of and is

The plates of a parallel plate capacitor are charged up to volt. A thick plate is inserted between the plates, then to maintain
the same potential difference, the distance between the capacitor plates is increased by . The dielectric constant of the plate is :
