Question
The electric flux through a certain area of a dielectric medium is φ = (8.00 × 103) t4 in SI units. The displacement current through that area is 12.5 pA at a time t = 20 ms. The dielectric constant of the dielectric medium is :
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[Key Concept: In a dielectric the displacement current is Id = Kε0 dΦE/dt.]
From formula
$$I_{d} = \frac{\in_{0} \in_{r}d\phi_{E}}{dt}$$
$\because\frac{d\phi_{E}}{dt} = \frac{d}{dt}\left( 8 \times 10^{3} \times t^{4} \right) = 32000t^{3}$
At $t = 20 \times 10^{- 3}$ second
$$\frac{d\phi_{E}}{dt} = 32000 \times \left( 20 \times 10^{- 3} \right)^{3} = 0.256$$
Using all the values in formula of displacement current
$I_{d} = \in_{0} \in_{r}\frac{d\phi_{E}}{dt}$
$12.5 \times 10^{- 12} = \left( 8.85 \times 10^{- 12} \right) \in_{r} \times 0.256$
$$\in_{r} = 5.52 Correct\ option\ is\ (b)\ 5.52$$
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