Question

Two parallel plate capacitor of capacitances C and 2C are connected in parallel and charged to a potential difference V . If the battery
is disconnected and the space between the plate of the capacitor of capacince C is completely filled with a material of dielectric constant K, then the potential difference across the capacitor will be come

A

B

C

D

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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is C)

The original capacitance of the parallel combination of C and 2 C is = C +2C = 3C
Total charge Q = 3CV
When the capacitor C is filled with a dielectric, its capacitance becomes KC. 
Therefore, after the capacitor is filled with dielectric the capacitance of the combination, C' = KC + 2C = C (K + 2).
However, the charge remains the same, i.e. Q = 3CV
Therefore, the potential difference across the capacitors will be 
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