Question 417: Electrostatics & Capacitance

Question

The function of a dielectric in a capacitor is

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is:
Option A: to reduce the effective potential on plates.
Explanation:
A dielectric is an insulating material placed between the plates of a capacitor.
When a dielectric is inserted, the electric field inside the capacitor decreases because the dielectric becomes polarized.
For the same charge stored on the plates, a lower effective potential difference exists across them.
This leads to
increased capacitance
according to
$ C = \kappa \cdot C_0 $
where $\kappa$ is the dielectric constant, $C_0$ is the capacitance without the dielectric.
Hence, the dielectricÃ¢ÂÂs role is essentially to
reduce the effective potential
on the plates, thereby increasing capacitance. Ã¢ÂÂ

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to reduce the effective potential on plates,

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to increase the effective potential on plates.

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to decrease the capacity of capacitance.

Answer

to reduce the plate area of the capacitor.

Electrostatics & Capacitance

The function of a dielectric in a capacitor is

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