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A parallel plate capacitor has `91` plates, all are identical and arranged with same spacing between them. If the capacitance between adjacent plates is 3 pF. What will be the resultant capacitance?

A

273 pF

B

30 pF

C

94 pF

D

270 pF

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To solve the problem of finding the resultant capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with 91 plates, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Configuration**: - A parallel plate capacitor consists of two plates. In this case, we have 91 plates arranged in parallel. - Each adjacent pair of plates forms a capacitor. 2. **Determining the Number of Capacitors**: - If there are 91 plates, the number of capacitors formed between adjacent plates is given by the formula: \[ \text{Number of Capacitors} = \text{Number of Plates} - 1 \] - Therefore, the number of capacitors is: \[ 91 - 1 = 90 \] 3. **Given Capacitance of Each Capacitor**: - The capacitance between each pair of adjacent plates is given as: \[ C = 3 \text{ pF} \] 4. **Calculating the Total Capacitance**: - Since all capacitors are in parallel, the total capacitance \(C_{total}\) is the sum of the capacitances of all the individual capacitors: \[ C_{total} = C_1 + C_2 + C_3 + \ldots + C_{90} \] - Since each capacitor has the same capacitance, we can simplify this to: \[ C_{total} = 90 \times C \] - Substituting the value of \(C\): \[ C_{total} = 90 \times 3 \text{ pF} = 270 \text{ pF} \] 5. **Final Result**: - The resultant capacitance of the system is: \[ C_{total} = 270 \text{ pF} \] ### Conclusion: The resultant capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor with 91 plates, where the capacitance between adjacent plates is 3 pF, is **270 pF**. ---
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