A parallel plate capacitor is made up of stair like structure with a plate area A of each stair and that is connected with a wire of length b, as shown in the figure. The capacitance of the arrangement is \(\frac{x}{15} \frac{ε_0A}{b}\), the value of \(x\) is ______?
Correct Answer: 23
Solution and Explanation
The circuit is equivalent to \(3\) capacitors in parallel.
\(C_{eq}=\frac{ε_0A}{b}\bigg(1+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{5}\bigg)=\frac{23}{15}\frac{ε_0A}{b}\)
\(⇒ x = 23\)
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Concepts Used:
Combination of Capacitors
The total capacitance of this equivalent single capacitor depends both on the individual capacitors and how they are connected. There are two simple and common types of connections, called series and parallel, for which we can easily calculate the total capacitance.
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Series capacitors
When one terminal of a capacitor is connected to the terminal of another capacitors , called series combination of capacitors.
Capacitors in Parallel
Capacitors can be connected in two types which are in series and in parallel. If capacitors are connected one after the other in the form of a chain then it is in series. In series, the capacitance is less.
When the capacitors are connected between two common points they are called to be connected in parallel.
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