Respuesta :
Answer:
A) U₀ = ϵ₀AV²/2d
B) U₁ = (ϵ₀AV²)/6d
This means that the new energy of the capacitor is (1/3) of the initial energy before the increased separation.
C) U₂ = (kϵ₀AV²)/2d
Explanation:
A) The energy stored in a capacitor is given by (1/2) (CV²)
Energy in the capacitor initially
U₀ = CV²/2
V = voltage across the plates of the capacitor
C = capacitance of the capacitor
But the capacitance of a capacitor depends on the geometry of the capacitor is given by
C = ϵA/d
ϵ = Absolute permissivity of the dielectric material
ϵ = kϵ₀
where k = dielectric constant
ϵ₀ = permissivity of free space/air/vacuum
A = Cross sectional Area of the capacitor
d = separation between the capacitor
If air/vacuum/free space are the dielectric constants,
So, k = 1 and ϵ = ϵ₀
U₀ = CV²/2
Substituting for C
U₀ = ϵ₀AV²/2d
B) Now, for U₁, the new distance between plates, d₁ = 3d
U₁ = ϵ₀AV²/2d₁
U₁ = ϵ₀AV²/(2(3d))
U₁ = (ϵ₀AV²)/6d
This means that the new energy of the capacitor is (1/3) of the initial energy before the increased separation.
C) U₂ = CV²/2
Substituting for C
U₂ = ϵAV²/2d
The dielectric material has a dielectric constant of k
ϵ = kϵ₀
U₂ = (kϵ₀AV²)/2d