The plates in a parallel plate capacitor are separated by a distance d with air as the…
Physics · Class 12 · CBSE — Electrostatic Potential & Capacitance
The plates in a parallel plate capacitor are separated by a distance d with air as the medium between the plates. In order to increase the capacity by 66% a dielectric slab of dielectric constant 5 is introduced between the plates. What is the thickness of the dielectric slab?
- \(\frac{d}{2}\)
- \(\frac{d}{4}\)
- \(\frac{5 d}{8}\)
- d
Answer
(C) 5 d 8
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