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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

A parallel plate capacitor having area A and separated by distance d is filled by copper plate of thickness b. The new capacitance is:

Options:

$\frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{d+2 b}$

$\frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{2 d}$

$\frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{d-b}$

$\frac{2 \varepsilon_0 A}{d+2 b}$

Correct Answer:

$\frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{d-b}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → $\frac{\varepsilon_0 A}{d-b}$