A parallel plate capacitor is connected across a variable mains supply. If the potential on theplates is increased from 20 V to 100 V, the increase in capacitance of the capacitor is
Question
A parallel plate capacitor is connected across a variable mains supply. If the potential on theplates is increased from 20 V to 100 V, the increase in capacitance of the capacitor is
Solution
The capacitance of a capacitor is given by the formula C = Q/V, where C is the capacitance, Q is the charge, and V is the voltage.
In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacitance is determined by the area of the plates and the distance between them, and it does not change with the applied voltage. Therefore, if the potential on the plates is increased from 20 V to 100 V, the capacitance of the capacitor does not change.
So, the increase in capacitance of the capacitor is 0.
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