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2022 · 26 Jul · Shift 1 · Q67
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Capacitor question

2022 · 26 Jul · Shift 1 · Q67

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A composite parallel plate capacitor is made up of two different dielectric materials with different thickness (t1\left(t_{1}\right.(t1​ and t2)\left.t_{2}\right)t2​) as shown in figure. The two different dielectric materials are separated by a conducting foil F\mathrm{F}F. The voltage of the conducting foil is V. JEE Main 2022 (Online) 26th July Morning Shift Physics - Capacitor Question 56 English
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Correct answer: 60

The figure is not visible here, so the exact geometry/values are missing. However, the phrase

  • “two different dielectric materials with different thicknesses t1t_1t1​ and t2t_2t2​”,
  • “separated by a conducting foil FFF”, and
  • “the voltage of the conducting foil is VVV”

indicates the standard capacitor arrangement where the conducting foil divides the system into two capacitors in series.

1. Physical model

A conducting foil placed between dielectric slabs is an equipotential surface. Hence the composite arrangement behaves like:

C1=ε1At1,C2=ε2At2C_1 = \frac{\varepsilon_1 A}{t_1}, \qquad C_2 = \frac{\varepsilon_2 A}{t_2}C1​=t1​ε1​A​,C2​=t2​ε2​A​

with the foil as the common junction.

If the outer plates are maintained at potentials 000 and V0V_0V0​, and the foil is at potential VVV, then the same series charge QQQ must satisfy

Q=C1(V−0)=C2(V0−V).Q = C_1(V - 0) = C_2(V_0 - V).Q=C1​(V−0)=C2​(V0​−V).

So,

ε1At1V=ε2At2(V0−V).\frac{\varepsilon_1 A}{t_1}V = \frac{\varepsilon_2 A}{t_2}(V_0 - V).t1​ε1​A​V=t2​ε2​A​(V0​−V).

Cancelling AAA,

ε1t1V=ε2t2(V0−V).\frac{\varepsilon_1}{t_1}V = \frac{\varepsilon_2}{t_2}(V_0 - V).t1​ε1​​V=t2​ε2​​(V0​−V).

Solving for VVV,

V=ε2t2ε1t1+ε2t2 V0.V = \frac{\dfrac{\varepsilon_2}{t_2}}{\dfrac{\varepsilon_1}{t_1} + \dfrac{\varepsilon_2}{t_2}} \, V_0.V=t1​ε1​​+t2​ε2​​t2​ε2​​​V0​.

Equivalently,

V=ε2t1ε1t2+ε2t1 V0.V = \frac{\varepsilon_2 t_1}{\varepsilon_1 t_2 + \varepsilon_2 t_1} \, V_0.V=ε1​t2​+ε2​t1​ε2​t1​​V0​.

2. Issue with the given data

The problem statement provided here does not include:

  • the figure,
  • values of ε1,ε2\varepsilon_1, \varepsilon_2ε1​,ε2​ (or dielectric constants K1,K2K_1, K_2K1​,K2​),
  • thicknesses t1,t2t_1, t_2t1​,t2​,
  • or the total applied voltage.

So a unique numerical value cannot be derived from the visible information alone.

3. Comparison with stored answer

The stored correct answer is 60. Since the actual numerical data/figure are absent, I cannot independently verify that value from first principles using the provided text alone.

Thus, based strictly on the available information, the numerical answer is underdetermined.

If the missing figure contained the ratio

ε2t1ε1t2+ε2t1V0=60,\frac{\varepsilon_2 t_1}{\varepsilon_1 t_2 + \varepsilon_2 t_1} V_0 = 60,ε1​t2​+ε2​t1​ε2​t1​​V0​=60,

then the foil potential would indeed be 60 60\,60V.

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