Two circular plates each of radius ' r ' are kept parallel to each other distance ' d ' apart. The capacitance of the capacitor formed is ' C₁ '. If the radius of each of the plates is increased to √(3) times the earlier radius and their distance of separation decreased to half the initial value, the capacitance now becomes ' C₂ '. The ratio C₁: C₂ is (a) 1: 2 (b) 1: 4 (c) 1: 6 (d) 6: 1

Answer: (c). C = (ε₀ π r²)/(d) ∝ r²/d (C₂)/(C₁) = ((√(3))²)/(1/2) = 6 So the answer is (c) C₁: C₂ = 1: 6.

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Parallel Plate Capacitor

Two circular plates each of radius ' $r$ ' are kept parallel to each other distance ' $d$ ' apart. The capacitance of the capacitor formed is ' $C_1$ '. If the radius of each of the plates is increased to $\sqrt{3}$ times the earlier radius and their distance of separation decreased to half the initial value, the capacitance now becomes ' $C_2$ '. The ratio $C_1 : C_2$ is

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Answer: (c)

$C = \frac{\varepsilon_0 \pi r^2}{d} \propto \frac{r^2}{d}$
$\frac{C_2}{C_1} = \frac{(\sqrt{3})^2}{1/2} = 6$
So the answer is (c) $C_1 : C_2 = 1 : 6$ .

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