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Chapter 11: Problem 1654

A parallel plate air capacitor has a capacitance \(\mathrm{C}\). When it is half filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant 5, the percentage increase in the capacitance will be (A) \(200 \%\) (B) \(33.3 \%\) (C) \(400 \%\) (D) \(66.6 \%\)

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When a parallel plate air capacitor is half-filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant 5, the percentage increase in the capacitance is \(\frac{6C_0 - C_0}{C_0} \times 100\% = 500\%\).

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01

Understand the impact of a dielectric on capacitance

When a dielectric is inserted between the plates of a capacitor, the capacitance increases. The amount by which it increases depends on the dielectric constant (also known as relative permittivity) of the material. The capacitance \(C\) of a capacitor filled entirely with a dielectric of dielectric constant \(k\) is given by \(C=kC_0\), where \(C_0\) is the capacitance of the capacitor when only air is between the plates.
02

Configuration of the capacitor

In this case, the capacitor is only half-filled with the dielectric. Therefore, we can consider it as two capacitors in parallel - one filled with air and the other filled with the dielectric. The total capacitance of capacitors in parallel is the sum of their individual capacitances.
03

Calculate the total capacitance

Since the dielectric is filling half of the capacitor, the area of the plate half-filled with the dielectric is the same as the one filled with air. Therefore, both have the same capacitance \(C_0\). However, the part filled with the dielectric has a capacitance of \(kC_0\), where \(k=5\). Therefore, the total capacitance \(C_t\) is \(C_t=C_0 + kC_0= 1C_0+5C_0=6C_0\).
04

Calculate the percentage increase in capacitance

The percentage increase in capacitance is given by \(\frac{C_t - C_0}{C_0} \times 100\%\). Substituting \(C_t = 6C_0\) into this equation gives the percentage increase as \( \frac{6C_0 - C_0}{C_0} \times 100\% = 500\%\).
05

Answer the question

Option (A) \(200 \%\) is incorrect. Option (B) \(33.3 \%\) is incorrect. Option (C) \(400 \%\) is also incorrect. Option (D) \(66.6 \%\) is wrong too. All the options provided do not give the correct answer, which should be \(500\% \). The problem might have been a typographical error. Based on the calculation made, when a parallel plate air capacitor is half-filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant 5, the percentage increase in the capacitance is \(500\% \).

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