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    Consider a parallel-plate capacitor (with plate separation d and area A) in vacuum. What happens to the capacitance (C), charge (Q) and potential (V) if c is doubled? Describe what will happen to the following when a dielectric (K = 3) is inserted in the capacitor.

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    ELEMENTARY PHYSICS II

    Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics

    Chapter 24

    Capacitance and Dielectrics


    Problem Set
    Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics

    1. (Easy/Average) Consider a parallel-plate capacitor


    (with plate separation d and area A) in vacuum.
    What happens to the capacitance (C), charge (Q)
    and potential (V) if

    C Q V
    i. Area is doubled doubled same halved
    (d and Q kept constant)
    ii. Distance is doubled halved same doubled
    (A and Q kept constant)
    iii. Charge is doubled same doubled doubled
    (d and A kept constant)
    iv. Potential is doubled same doubled doubled
    (d and A kept constant)
    Problem Set
    Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics

    2. (Average/Difficult) The circuit shown below has an


    applied potential of Vab = 10 V. Calculate
    a) the charge on each capacitor: Q1, Q2 and Q3
    b) the potential difference across each capacitor: V1,
    V2 and V3.
    Q1 = 20/3 μC; Q2 = 20/3 μC; Q3 = 40/3 μC
    V1 = 10/3 V; V2 = 10/3 V; V3 = 20/3 V
    Problem Set
    Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics

    3. An isolated capacitor is given a charge Q.


    Describe what will happen to the following
    when a dielectric (K = 2) is inserted in the
    capacitor.
    a. Capacitance - doubled
    b. Charge - same
    c. Voltage - halved
    d. Electric Field - halved
    e. Electric potential energy - halved
    f. Energy density - halved
    Problem Set
    Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics  Electromagnetism  Optics

    4. A capacitor is directly connected to a 9-V


    battery. Describe what will happen to the
    following when a dielectric (K = 3) is inserted
    in the capacitor.
    a. Capacitance - tripled
    b. Charge - tripled
    c. Voltage - same
    d. Electric Field - same
    e. Electric potential energy - tripled
    f. Energy density - tripled

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