A 100-pF capacitor is constructed of parallel plates of metal, each having a width W anda length L. The plates are separated by air with a distance d. Assume that L and W are bothmuch larger than d. What is the new capacitance ifa. both L and W are doubled and the other parameters are unchanged?b. the separation d is doubled and the other parameters are unchanged from their initialvalues? c. the air dielectric is replaced with oil having a relative dielectric constant of 25 and theother parameters are unchanged from their initial values ?

A 100-pF capacitor is constructed of parallel plates of metal, each having a width W anda length L. The plates are separated by air with a distance d. Assume that L and W are bothmuch larger than d. What is the new capacitance ifa. both L and W are doubled and the other parameters are unchanged?b. the separation d is doubled and the other parameters are unchanged from their initialvalues? c. the air dielectric is replaced with oil having a relative dielectric constant of 25 and theother parameters are unchanged from their initial values ?

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Chapter20: Capacitance In Ac Circuits

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