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Two identical parallel plate air capacitors are connected in series to a battery of emf V. If one of the capacitor is completely filled with dielectric material of constant K, then potential difference of the other capacitor will become
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Options:
  • A KVK+1
  • B VK+1
  • C K-1VK
  • D VKK+1
Solution:
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The correct answer is: KVK+1
Both the capacitance will have same charge V 1 = q C and V 2 = q KC

But V 1 + V 2 =V

q C + q KC =V

q C . K+1 K =V

Potential difference across capacitor without dielectric is

V'= q C = K K+1 V

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