11.3 Solutions 517
11.67 For an infinite non-conducting charge sheet E = σ/2ε
0
∴ σ = 2Eε
0
= 2 ×200 ×8.85 × 10
−12
= 3.54 ×10
−9
C/m
2
The electric field is independent of the distance.
For an infinite conducting sheet
σ = Eε
0
= 200 ×8.85 × 10
−12
= 1.77 ×10
−9
C/m
2
11.3.3 Capacitors
11.68 The field strength E
0
between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor in vac-
uum is
E
0
=
V
d
=
σ
ε
0
(1)
where V is the applied voltage, σ the charge density (charge per unit area)
and ε
0
the permittivity in vacuum. Now σ = q/A. Therefore the capacitance
in air or vacuum will be
C
0
=
q
V
=
Aε
0
d
(2)
With the introduction of the dielectric slab the electric field in the slab will
be E
0
/K , and the potential across the capacitor becomes
V = E
0
(d − K) +
E
0
t
K
= E
0
(d − t) +
t
K
=
q
Aε
0
(d − t) +
t
K
∴ C =
q
V
=
ε
0
A
d − t
1 −
1
K
(3)
If a metal of thickness t is to be introduced, the effective distance between
the capacitor plates is reduced and the capacitance becomes
C =
ε
0
A
d − t
(4)
a result which is obtained by putting K =∞in (3).