A capacitor is composed of 2 plates separated by a sheet öf insulatih and of relative permittivity 4. The distance between the plates is increased to allow the insertion of a second sheet of 5mm thick and of relative permittivity &,. If the equivalent capacitance is one third of the original capacitance, find the value of ɛ,.

A capacitor is composed of 2 plates separated by a sheet öf insulatih and of relative permittivity 4. The distance between the plates is increased to allow the insertion of a second sheet of 5mm thick and of relative permittivity &,. If the equivalent capacitance is one third of the original capacitance, find the value of ɛ,.

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter8: Capacitance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 70AP: A parallel-plate capacitor with capacitance 5.0F is charged with a 12.0-V battery, after which the...

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