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Space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is filled with a dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with distance as per the relation: `K(X)=K_(0)+lambdaX`,
(`lambda=` constant, `K_(0)=` constant, X is perpendicular distance from one plate to a point inside dielectric). The capacitance `C_(1)` of this capacitor, would be related to its vacuum capacitance `C_(0)` per the relation (d = plate separation):

A

`C=(lambdad)/(ln(1+K_(0)lambdad))C_(0)`

B

`C=(lambda)/(d.ln(1+K_(0)lambdad))C_(0)`

C

`C=(lambdad)/(ln(1+lambdad//K_(0)))C_(0)`

D

`C=(lambda)/(d.ln(1+K_(0)//lambdad))C_(0)`

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To find the capacitance \( C_1 \) of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with distance, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship of capacitance with dielectric The capacitance \( C \) of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric is given by: \[ C = \frac{K \epsilon_0 A}{d} \] where \( K \) is the dielectric constant, \( \epsilon_0 \) is the permittivity of free space, \( A \) is the area of the plates, and \( d \) is the separation between the plates. ### Step 2: Define the varying dielectric constant In this case, the dielectric constant \( K(x) \) varies with distance \( x \) as: \[ K(x) = K_0 + \lambda x \] where \( K_0 \) is a constant and \( \lambda \) is a constant that describes how the dielectric constant changes with distance. ### Step 3: Set up the integral for capacitance To find the total capacitance \( C_1 \), we need to consider the varying dielectric constant across the distance \( d \). The capacitance can be expressed in terms of an integral: \[ \frac{1}{C_1} = \int_0^d \frac{dx}{K(x) \epsilon_0 A} \] Substituting \( K(x) \): \[ \frac{1}{C_1} = \int_0^d \frac{dx}{(K_0 + \lambda x) \epsilon_0 A} \] ### Step 4: Solve the integral The integral can be simplified: \[ \frac{1}{C_1} = \frac{1}{\epsilon_0 A} \int_0^d \frac{dx}{K_0 + \lambda x} \] This integral can be solved using the natural logarithm: \[ \int \frac{dx}{K_0 + \lambda x} = \frac{1}{\lambda} \ln(K_0 + \lambda x) \] Evaluating from 0 to \( d \): \[ \frac{1}{C_1} = \frac{1}{\epsilon_0 A} \left[ \frac{1}{\lambda} \ln(K_0 + \lambda d) - \frac{1}{\lambda} \ln(K_0) \right] \] \[ = \frac{1}{\epsilon_0 A \lambda} \left[ \ln(K_0 + \lambda d) - \ln(K_0) \right] \] \[ = \frac{1}{\epsilon_0 A \lambda} \ln\left(\frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0}\right) \] ### Step 5: Express \( C_1 \) in terms of \( C_0 \) Now, we can express \( C_1 \): \[ C_1 = \frac{\epsilon_0 A \lambda}{\ln\left(\frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0}\right)} \] The vacuum capacitance \( C_0 \) is given by: \[ C_0 = \frac{\epsilon_0 A}{d} \] Thus, we can relate \( C_1 \) to \( C_0 \): \[ C_1 = C_0 \cdot \frac{\lambda d}{\ln\left(\frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0}\right)} \] ### Final Result The capacitance \( C_1 \) of the capacitor filled with a dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with distance is given by: \[ C_1 = C_0 \cdot \frac{\lambda d}{\ln\left(\frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0}\right)} \]

To find the capacitance \( C_1 \) of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with distance, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the relationship of capacitance with dielectric The capacitance \( C \) of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric is given by: \[ C = \frac{K \epsilon_0 A}{d} \] where \( K \) is the dielectric constant, \( \epsilon_0 \) is the permittivity of free space, \( A \) is the area of the plates, and \( d \) is the separation between the plates. ...
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