Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 29 - Potential and Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 865: 72

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The dielectric material here doesn't fill the whole space between the two plates as we see below. We know that the potential difference inside a vacuum parallel plate capacitor is given by $V=E_0 s$ where $s$ is measured from the negative plate. And hence, $$\Delta V_C=E_0d\tag 1$$ So, in this case, after adding the dielectric material, as we see in the figure below. $$(\Delta V_C)_{new}= \int_{0}^dE_0ds$$ we have here 3 areas, starting from the negative plate, $$(\Delta V_C)_{new}= \int_{0}^dE_0ds=\dfrac{E_0d}{4}+\dfrac{E_0d}{2\kappa}+\dfrac{E_0d}{4}$$ Thus, $$(\Delta V_C)_{new}= E_0d\left[ \dfrac{1}{4}+\dfrac{1}{2\kappa}+\dfrac{1}{4}\right] $$ $$(\Delta V_C)_{new}=E_0d\left[ \dfrac{\kappa+1}{2\kappa} \right]\tag 1$$ Recalling that the capacitance is given by $$C_{\rm new}=\dfrac{Q}{(\Delta V_C)_{new}}$$ Plug from (1), $$\boxed{C_{\rm new}=\dfrac{2\kappa Q}{ E_0d(\kappa+1)}=\dfrac{2\kappa C_0}{\kappa+1}}$$
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