Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

Two parallel plate capacitors, X and Y, have the same area of plates and the same separation between them. They are connected in series across a 12 V battery. X has air between the plates while Y contains a dielectric medium of dielectric constant 4. The ratio of electrostatic energy stored in X and Y is

Options:

4 : 1

1 : 4

2 : 1

1 : 2

Correct Answer:

4 : 1

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → 4 : 1