Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

The figures below show two identical parallel plate capacitors connected to a battery with switch S closed. The switch is now opened and the free space between the plates of the capacitor is filled with dielectric k = 2. The ratio of the Electrostatic Energy stored in both the capacitors before and after the introduction of the slab is:

Options:

1

0.5

0.8

1.2

Correct Answer:

0.8

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → 0.8