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A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 90 pF is connected to a battery of EMF 20 V. If a dielectric material of dielectric constant K=53 is inserted between the plates, the magnitude of the induced charge will be:
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Options:
  • A 0.9 nC
  • B 1.2 nC
  • C 0.3 nC
  • D 2.4 nC
Solution:
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The correct answer is: 1.2 nC
Induced charge on the dielectric,
Qinduced=KCV1-1k=53×90×10-12×201-35=1.2 nC.

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