Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

The electrostatic force between the plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor having charge Q and area of each plate A is:

Options:

\(\frac{Q^2}{2 A \varepsilon_0} \)

\(Q^2 2 A \varepsilon_0 \)

\(\frac{\sigma}{2 \varepsilon_0} \)

\(\frac{Q}{2 A \varepsilon_0} \)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{Q^2}{2 A \varepsilon_0} \)

Explanation:

$\text{Electric field due to plate is } E = \frac{\sigma}{\epsilon_0} = \frac{Q}{2\epsilon_0 A}$

$ \Rightarrow F = QE = \frac{Q^2}{2\epsilon_0 A}$