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MHT CET · Physics · Capacitance

The dielectric slab is introduced between the plates of a parallel plate charged capacitor. Which one of the following quantities will not change?

  1. A The charge on the capacitor.
  2. B The potential difference between the plates.
  3. C The energy stored in the capacitor.
  4. D The electric field between the plates of a capacitor.
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Correct Answer

(A) The charge on the capacitor.

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Only the amount of charge stored in the capacitor will remain constant when the dielectric is inserted between the plates (isolated system).
Charge will redistribute, such on the plate \(Q\left(1-\frac{1}{K}\right)\) and \(\frac{Q}{K}\) on the dielectric interface.
The electric field present between the plates of capacitor changes because it varies with the dielectric constant:
\(E^{\prime}=\frac{Q}{4 \pi \varepsilon_0 K}=\frac{E}{K}\)
The capacitance increases as:
\(C^{\prime}=\frac{K \varepsilon_0 A}{d}=K C\)
The dielectric constant also affects the potential difference as:
\(\begin{aligned} & Q=C^{\prime} V^{\prime}=C K V^{\prime}=C V \\ & \therefore V^{\prime}=\frac{V}{K}\end{aligned}\)
and the energy stored in the capacitor:
\(U^{\prime}=\frac{1}{2} \frac{Q^2}{C^{\prime}}=\frac{U}{K}\)