Rankers Physics
Topic: Capacitors
Subtopic: Parallel Plate Capacitor

A battery is used to charge a parallel plate capacitor till the potential difference between the plates becomes equal to the electromotive force of the battery. The ratio of the energy stored in the capacitor and the work done by the battery will be 
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Solution:

To find the ratio of the energy stored in the capacitor to the work done by the battery, let's break it down step by step:


1. Energy Stored in the Capacitor

The energy UU stored in a capacitor is given by:

U=12CV2U = \frac{1}{2} C V^2

where CC is the capacitance, and VV is the voltage across the capacitor (equal to the EMF of the battery once fully charged).


2. Work Done by the Battery

The work done by the battery WW is equal to the total charge delivered multiplied by the voltage:

W=QVW = Q \cdot V

The charge QQ stored in the capacitor is:

Q=CVQ = C V

So, the work done becomes:

W=CVV=CV2W = C V \cdot V = C V^2


3. Ratio of Energy Stored to Work Done

Now, the ratio of the energy stored in the capacitor to the work done by the battery is:

Ratio=UW=12CV2CV2=12\text{Ratio} = \frac{U}{W} = \frac{\frac{1}{2} C V^2}{C V^2} = \frac{1}{2}


Final Answer:

The ratio is 12\frac{1}{2}.

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