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  4. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is 10 μ F, when the distance between its plates is 8 cm. If the distance between the plates is reduced to 4 cm, then the capacity of this parallel plate condenser will be

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Q. The capacity of a parallel plate condenser is $10\, \mu F$, when the distance between its plates is $8\, cm$. If the distance between the plates is reduced to $4\, cm$, then the capacity of this parallel plate condenser will be

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Solution:

$C \propto \frac{1}{d} \Rightarrow \frac{C_{1}}{C_{2}}=\frac{d_{2}}{d_{1}}$,
so $\frac{C_{2}}{10}=\frac{8}{4} \Rightarrow C_{2}=20\, \mu F$