A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance Co has plates of area A with separation d between them. When it is connected to a battery of voltage Vo, it has charge of magnitude Qo on its plates. It is then disconnected from the battery and the plates are pulled apart to a separation 2d without discharging them. After the plates are 2d apart, the new capacitance and the potential difference between the plates are: (Show all steps) [2 marks] a. ½ Co, ½ Vo b. ½ Co, 2Vo c. Co, Vo d. Co, 2Vo e. 2Co, 2Vo

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Answer:

b. 1/2·C₀, 2·V₀

Explanation:

The capacitance on the parallel plate capacitor = C₀

The area of the plates  = A

The voltage on the battery = V₀

The magnitude of the charge on the plate = Q₀

The new distance between the plates = 2·d

From an online physics source, we have;

[tex]C_0 = \epsilon_0 \times \dfrac{A}{d}[/tex]

Where;

ε₀ = Constant

A = The area of the plates

With the new distance, 2·d, we get;

[tex]C_{new} = \epsilon_0 \times \dfrac{A}{2\cdot d} = \dfrac{1}{2} \times \epsilon_0 \times \dfrac{A}{d} = \dfrac{1}{2} \times C_0[/tex]

Therefore;

[tex]The \ new \ capacitance \ C_{new} = \dfrac{1}{2} \times C_0[/tex]

The potential difference, 'V', is given as follows;

[tex]C = \dfrac{Q}{V}[/tex]

Therefore;

[tex]V = \dfrac{Q}{C}[/tex]

Given that Q = Q₀, we get;

[tex]V = \dfrac{Q_0}{\dfrac{1}{2} \times C_0} = 2 \times \dfrac{Q_0}{C_0} = 2 \times V_0[/tex]

∴ V = 2 × V₀

The new potential difference, V = 2·V₀

Therefore, after the plates are 2·d apart, the new capacitance and potential difference between the plates are;

1/2·C₀, 2·V₀.

At a distance of 2d, the potential difference will be twice the potential difference before while the capacitance will be half the value before.

Given to us

  • The capacitance on the parallel plate capacitor = C₀
  • The area of the plate = A
  • The voltage on the battery = V₀
  • The magnitude of the charge in the plate = Q₀
  • The new distance between the plates = 2d

What is Capacitance?

We know capacitance can be written as,

[tex]C= \dfrac{\epsilon_0 A}{d}[/tex]

where C is the capacitance,

A is the area,

d is the distance and

ε₀ is the electrostatic constant,

Capacitance before,

[tex]C= \dfrac{\epsilon_0 A}{d}[/tex]

Capacitance Afterwards,

[tex]C= \dfrac{\epsilon_0 A}{2d}[/tex]

[tex]C=\dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{\epsilon_0 A}{d}[/tex]

[tex]C=\dfrac{1}{2} \times C_0[/tex]

What is Voltage(Potential difference)?

We know that  for the voltage we can write,

[tex]\rm Voltage = \dfrac{Charge}{Capacitance}[/tex]

Voltage before

[tex]V=\dfrac{Q_0}{C_0}[/tex]

Voltage Afterwards

[tex]V_{new} = \dfrac{Q_0}{C_{new}}[/tex]

[tex]V_{new} = \dfrac{Q_0}{\dfrac{1}{2} \times C_0}[/tex]

[tex]V_{new} = 2 \times\dfrac{Q_0}{C_0}[/tex]

[tex]V_{new} = 2 \times V_0[/tex]

Hence, At a distance of 2d, the potential difference will be twice the potential difference before while the capacitance will be half the value before.

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