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Initially the space between the plates of the capacitor is filled with air, and the field strength in the gap is equal to `E_(0)`. Then half the gap is filled with uniform isotropic dielectric with permittivity `epsilon` as shown in Fig. Find the moduli of the introduction of the dielectric (a) deos not change the voltage across the plates, (b) leaves the charges at the plates constant. |
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Answer» (a) We have `D_(1) = D_(2)`, or epsilon `E_(2) = E_(1)` Also, `E_(1) (d)/(2) + E_(2) (d)/(2) = E_(0) d` or, `E_(1) + E_(2) = 2 E_(0)` Hence, `E_(2) = (2 E_(0))/(epsilon + 1)` and `E_(1) = (2epsilon E_(0))/(epsilon + 1)` and `D_(1) = D_(2) = (2 epsilon epsilon_(0) E_(0))/(epsilon + 1)` (b) `D_(1) = D_(2)`, or `epsilon E_(2) = E_(1) = (sigma)/(epsilon_(0)) = E_(0)` Thus, `E_(1) = E_(0), E_(2) = (E_(0))/(epsilon)` and `D_(1) = D_(2) = epsilon_(0) E_(0)` |
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