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MHT CET 2026 (13 May, Shift 1) · Dielectrics

Dielectrics question from MHT CET 2026 (13 May, Shift 1)

Q19MHT CET 2026 · 13 MAY · SHIFT 1Medium

Dielectrics

Find the capacitance of the Parallel plate capacitor shown in the figure.

(A = area of each plate, ε0\varepsilon_0 = permittivity of free space)

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Answer: (a)

  1. Slab of thickness d2\frac{d}{2} and air gap d2\frac{d}{2} act in series.
  2. C=ϵ0Ad2+d2K=2KAϵ0(K+1)dC=\frac{\epsilon_0A}{\frac{d}{2}+\frac{d}{2K}}=\frac{2KA\epsilon_0}{(K+1)d}
  3. So the answer is (a).
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