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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Capacitance

The space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is filled with a mica sheet of thickness \(1 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}\) and a fiber sheet of thickness \(0.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}\). The dielectric constants of mica and fiber are 8 and 2.5 respectively. If the fiber breaks down at an electric field of \(6.4 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{Vm}^{-1}\) then the maximum voltage that can be applied to the capacitor is

  1. A \(3400 \mathrm{~V}\)
  2. B \(5200 \mathrm{~V}\)
  3. C \(2700 \mathrm{~V}\)
  4. D \(4800 \mathrm{~V}\)
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Correct Answer

(B) \(5200 \mathrm{~V}\)

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Thickness, \(\mathrm{d}_1=1 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}\) and \(\mathrm{d}_2=0.5 \times 10^{-3} \mathrm{~m}\) Dielectric constant, \(\mathrm{K}_1=8\) and \(\mathrm{K}_2=2.5\) Electric field; \(\mathrm{E}_2=6.4 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~V} / \mathrm{m}\)…