Two identical parallel plate capacitors of plate area A and plate separation d are in series connected to a constant voltage AV = 16V as shown in the figure 1. After the capacitors are fully charged the switch is opened and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant x = 3.0, thickness d and the surface area A/2 is placed between the plates of the capacitor C₂ as shown in the figure 2. What is the voltage across the capacitors (IV, - Val) (Volt)? a) 12 b) 7 C) 15 d) 21/2 e) 6 바람 Figure 1 AV Figure 2 A/2 ΔΙ C₂ S

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Two identical parallel plate capacitors of plate area A and plate separation d are in series
connected to a constant voltage AV = 16V as shown in the figure 1. After the capacitors are
fully charged the switch is opened and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant x = 3.0, thickness
d and the surface area A/2 is placed between the plates of the capacitor C₂ as shown in the
figure 2. What is the voltage across the capacitors (IV, - Val) (Volt)?
a) 12
b) 7
C) 15
d) 21/2
e) 6
바람
Figure 1
AV
Figure 2 A/2
ΔΙ
C₂
S
Transcribed Image Text:Two identical parallel plate capacitors of plate area A and plate separation d are in series connected to a constant voltage AV = 16V as shown in the figure 1. After the capacitors are fully charged the switch is opened and a dielectric slab of dielectric constant x = 3.0, thickness d and the surface area A/2 is placed between the plates of the capacitor C₂ as shown in the figure 2. What is the voltage across the capacitors (IV, - Val) (Volt)? a) 12 b) 7 C) 15 d) 21/2 e) 6 바람 Figure 1 AV Figure 2 A/2 ΔΙ C₂ S
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