Capacitor with dielectrics side by side, each filling part of the plate area
This type of question, asked 3 times: 9 May 2024 S1, 14 May 2024 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S1. All 3 questions below, oldest first.
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Question 1
9 May 2024 S1
16The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is . When it is half filled with a dielectric as shown in figure, its capacitance becomes . The dielectric constant of the dielectric isTap an option to check your answer.
Question 2
14 May 2024 S2
4A parallel plate capacitor with air medium between the plates has a capacitance of . The area of capacitor is divided into two equal halves & filled with two media having dielectric constant & . The capacitance of the system will beTap an option to check your answer.
Question 3
26 Apr 2025 S1
22The capacity of air-filled parallel plate capacitor is . One-half of the space between the plates is filled with a dielectric constant ' K ' as shown in figure. The new capacity becomes . The ratio to isTap an option to check your answer.