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Capacitor question

2021 · 17 Mar · Shift 1 · Q64
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Capacitor question

2021 · 17 Mar · Shift 1 · Q64

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A parallel plate capacitor whose capacitance C is 14 pF is charged by a battery to a potential difference V = 12 V between its plates. The charging battery is now disconnected and a porcelin plate with k = 7 is inserted between the plates, then the plate would oscillate back and forth between the plates with a constant mechanical energy of ‾\underline{\hspace{2cm}}​ pJ. (Assume no friction)
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Correct answer: 864

  1. Initial energy stored in the capacitor

Since the capacitor is first charged to potential difference V=12 VV=12\,\text{V}V=12V and then disconnected from the battery, the initial electrostatic energy is

Ui=12CV2U_i=\frac12 CV^2Ui​=21​CV2

Given:

C=14 pF=14×10−12 FC=14\,\text{pF}=14\times 10^{-12}\,\text{F}C=14pF=14×10−12F V=12 VV=12\,\text{V}V=12V

So,

Ui=12×14×10−12×(12)2U_i=\frac12\times 14\times 10^{-12}\times (12)^2Ui​=21​×14×10−12×(12)2

Ui=7×10−12×144U_i=7\times 10^{-12}\times 144Ui​=7×10−12×144

Ui=1008×10−12 J=1008 pJU_i=1008\times 10^{-12}\,\text{J}=1008\,\text{pJ}Ui​=1008×10−12J=1008pJ


  1. After inserting the dielectric slab

The battery is disconnected, so charge remains constant.

If a dielectric of constant k=7k=7k=7 completely fills the space between the plates, the new capacitance becomes

C′=kC=7CC'=kC=7CC′=kC=7C

For constant charge, the energy becomes

Uf=Q22C′U_f=\frac{Q^2}{2C'}Uf​=2C′Q2​

But initially,

Ui=Q22CU_i=\frac{Q^2}{2C}Ui​=2CQ2​

Hence,

Uf=UikU_f=\frac{U_i}{k}Uf​=kUi​​

So,

Uf=10087=144 pJU_f=\frac{1008}{7}=144\,\text{pJ}Uf​=71008​=144pJ


  1. Mechanical energy gained by the porcelain plate

Because there is no friction, the decrease in electrostatic energy is converted into mechanical energy of oscillation of the plate.

Thus,

Emech=Ui−UfE_{\text{mech}}=U_i-U_fEmech​=Ui​−Uf​

Emech=1008−144=864 pJE_{\text{mech}}=1008-144=864\,\text{pJ}Emech​=1008−144=864pJ


  1. Final answer

The constant mechanical energy of oscillation is

864 pJ\boxed{864\,\text{pJ}}864pJ​

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