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A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery after charging the capacitor, battery is disconnected and if a dielectric plate is inserted between the place of plates. Then which one of the following statements is not correct :

A

increase in the stored energy

B

decrease in the potential difference

C

decrease in the electric field

D

increase in the capacitance

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the behavior of a parallel plate capacitor when a dielectric is inserted after it has been charged and disconnected from the battery. We will go through the steps systematically. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Initial Setup:** - A parallel plate capacitor is charged by a battery. Let the initial capacitance be \( C \), the voltage across the capacitor be \( V \), and the charge stored in the capacitor be \( Q \). - The relationship is given by: \[ Q = C \cdot V \] 2. **Disconnecting the Battery:** - After charging, the battery is disconnected. The charge \( Q \) remains constant because there is no external circuit to allow charge to flow. 3. **Inserting the Dielectric:** - A dielectric material with dielectric constant \( K \) is inserted between the plates of the capacitor. The new capacitance \( C' \) becomes: \[ C' = K \cdot C \] - Since \( K > 1 \), the capacitance increases. 4. **Charge Conservation:** - The charge \( Q \) remains constant after the battery is disconnected. Therefore, we can express the relationship with the new capacitance and new voltage \( V' \): \[ Q = C' \cdot V' \] - Since \( C' > C \), to keep \( Q \) constant, \( V' \) must decrease: \[ V' = \frac{Q}{C'} \] 5. **Effect on Electric Field:** - The electric field \( E \) between the plates is related to the voltage and the distance \( d \) between the plates: \[ E = \frac{V}{d} \] - Since the voltage decreases when the dielectric is inserted, the electric field \( E' \) also decreases: \[ E' = \frac{V'}{d} \] 6. **Stored Energy Calculation:** - The energy stored in the capacitor is given by: \[ U = \frac{Q^2}{2C} \] - After inserting the dielectric, the new stored energy \( U' \) is: \[ U' = \frac{Q^2}{2C'} \] - Since \( C' > C \), it follows that \( U' < U \). Therefore, the stored energy decreases. 7. **Conclusion:** - The statements we need to evaluate are: - The capacitance increases. - The potential difference decreases. - The electric field decreases. - The stored energy increases. - The statement that is **not correct** is that the stored energy increases, as we have shown that it actually decreases. ### Final Answer: The statement that is not correct is: **The stored energy increases.**
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