A lead – sheath cable for underground service has a copper conductor (diameter = 0.350 inch) surrounded by 0.20-inch wall of rubber insulation. Assuming the dielectric constant of 4.3 for rubber, calculate the capacitance of the cable per mile length

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 A lead – sheath cable for underground service has a copper conductor (diameter = 0.350 inch) surrounded by 0.20-inch wall of rubber insulation. Assuming the dielectric constant of 4.3 for rubber, calculate the capacitance of the cable per mile length?

a. 1.01 uF / mile
b. 0.504 uF / mile
c. 0.76 uF / mile
d. 0.252 uF / mile

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