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COMEDK · Physics · 18. Capacitance

A parallel plate capacitor having a dielectric constant 5 and dielectric strength \(10^6 \mathrm{~V} \mathrm{~m}^{-1}\) is to be designed with voltage rating of \(2 \mathrm{~kV}\). The field should never exceed \(10 \%\) of its dielectric strength. To have the capacitance of \(60 \mathrm{~pF}\) the minimum area of the plates should be

  1. A \(27.1 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}^2\)
  2. B \(2.71 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~m}^2\)
  3. C \(27.1 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}^2\)
  4. D \(2.7 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}^2\)
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(D) \(2.7 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~m}^2\)

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Working electric field: \(E = 10\%\) of \(10^6 = 10^5\) V m\(^{-1}\) Plate separation: \(d = \dfrac{V}{E} = \dfrac{2000}{10^5} = 2 \times 10^{-2}\) m…