Question

The capacitor is now reconnected to the battery, and the plate separation is restored to d. A dielectric plate is slowly moved into the capacitor until the entire space between the plates is filled. Find the energy U2 of the dielectric-filled capacitor. The capacitor remains connected to the battery. The dielectric constant is K.
Express your answer in terms of A, d, V, K, and ϵ0.

Answer 1

Answer:

U₂ = (kϵ₀AV²)/2d

Explanation:

The energy stored in a capacitor is given by (1/2) (CV²)

Energy in the capacitor initially

U = CV²/2

V = voltage across the plates of the capacitor

C = capacitance of the capacitor

But the capacitance of a capacitor depends on the geometry of the capacitor is given by

C = ϵA/d

ϵ = Absolute permissivity of the dielectric material

ϵ = kϵ₀

where k = dielectric constant

ϵ₀ = permissivity of free space/air/vacuum

A = Cross sectional Area of the capacitor

d = separation between the capacitor

So,

U₂ = CV²/2

Substituting for C

U₂ = ϵAV²/2d

The dielectric material has a dielectric constant of k

ϵ = kϵ₀

U₂ = (kϵ₀AV²)/2d