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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

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

B

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

C

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

D

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

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To solve the problem of finding the capacitance \( C_1 \) of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with distance, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Dielectric Constant The dielectric constant \( K(x) \) is given by: \[ K(x) = K_0 + \lambda x \] where \( K_0 \) is a constant, \( \lambda \) is a constant, and \( x \) is the distance from one of the plates. ### Step 2: Write the Expression for Capacitance The capacitance \( C \) of a parallel plate capacitor is given by: \[ C = \frac{K \cdot A}{d} \] where \( K \) is the dielectric constant, \( A \) is the area of the plates, and \( d \) is the separation between the plates. ### Step 3: Consider a Differential Element To find the total capacitance when the dielectric constant varies, we consider a small thickness \( dx \) of the dielectric. The capacitance \( dC \) of this differential element can be expressed as: \[ dC = \frac{K(x) \cdot A}{dx} \] Substituting \( K(x) \): \[ dC = \frac{(K_0 + \lambda x) \cdot A}{dx} \] ### Step 4: Relate Total Capacitance to Differential Capacitance The total capacitance \( C_1 \) can be found by integrating the expression for \( dC \) from \( x = 0 \) to \( x = d \): \[ \frac{1}{C_1} = \int_0^d \frac{dx}{dC} \] This leads to: \[ \frac{1}{C_1} = \int_0^d \frac{dx}{\frac{(K_0 + \lambda x) \cdot A}{dx}} = \frac{1}{A} \int_0^d \frac{dx}{K_0 + \lambda x} \] ### Step 5: Solve the Integral The integral can be solved as follows: \[ \int \frac{dx}{K_0 + \lambda x} = \frac{1}{\lambda} \ln |K_0 + \lambda x| \] Evaluating from \( 0 \) to \( d \): \[ \int_0^d \frac{dx}{K_0 + \lambda x} = \frac{1}{\lambda} \left( \ln(K_0 + \lambda d) - \ln(K_0) \right) = \frac{1}{\lambda} \ln \left( \frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0} \right) \] ### Step 6: Substitute Back into the Capacitance Formula Now substituting back into the expression for \( \frac{1}{C_1} \): \[ \frac{1}{C_1} = \frac{1}{A} \cdot \frac{1}{\lambda} \ln \left( \frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0} \right) \] Taking the reciprocal gives: \[ C_1 = \frac{A \lambda}{\ln \left( \frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0} \right)} \] ### Step 7: Relate to Vacuum Capacitance The vacuum capacitance \( C_0 \) is given by: \[ C_0 = \frac{K_0 \cdot A}{d} \] Thus, we can express \( C_1 \) in terms of \( C_0 \): \[ C_1 = C_0 \cdot \frac{\lambda d}{\ln \left( \frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0} \right)} \] ### Final Answer The capacitance \( C_1 \) of the capacitor filled with the varying dielectric is related to its vacuum capacitance \( C_0 \) as: \[ C_1 = C_0 \cdot \frac{\lambda d}{\ln \left( \frac{K_0 + \lambda d}{K_0} \right)} \]

To solve the problem of finding the capacitance \( C_1 \) of a parallel plate capacitor filled with a dielectric whose dielectric constant varies with distance, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Dielectric Constant The dielectric constant \( K(x) \) is given by: \[ K(x) = K_0 + \lambda x \] where \( K_0 \) is a constant, \( \lambda \) is a constant, and \( x \) is the distance from one of the plates. ...
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