A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area A = 7.50 x 10¬2 m² separated by distance d = 1.77 x 10-4 m. (The permittivity of free space is ɛ= 8.85 x 10-12 c?/(N · m²).)HINT(a) Calculate the capacitance (in F) if the space between the plates is filled with air.FWhat is the capacitance (in F) if the space is filled half with air and half with a dielectric of constant K = 3.10 as in figure (a), and figure (b)? (Hint: One of the capacitors is a parallel combination andthe other is a series combination.)AAKdKa(b) figure (a)F(c) figure (b)F

(a) The capacitance (C) is given by, (b) Figure a will act as the two capacitator in series,…

A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area A = 7.50 x 10-2 m? separated by distance d = 1.77 x 10-4 m. (The permittivity of free space is en = 8.85 x 10-12 c?/(N - m2).) HINT (a) Calculate the capacitance (in F) if the space between the plates is filled with air. What is the capacitance (in F) if the space is filled half with air and half with a dielectric of constantK = 3.10 as in figure (a), and figure (b)? (Hint: One of the capacitors is a parallel combination and the other is a series combination.) K (b) figure (a) (c) figure (b) F

A parallel plate capacitor has plates of area A = 7.50 x 10-2 m? separated by distance d = 1.77 x 10-4 m. (The permittivity of free space is en = 8.85 x 10-12 c?/(N - m2).) HINT (a) Calculate the capacitance (in F) if the space between the plates is filled with air. What is the capacitance (in F) if the space is filled half with air and half with a dielectric of constantK = 3.10 as in figure (a), and figure (b)? (Hint: One of the capacitors is a parallel combination and the other is a series combination.) K (b) figure (a) (c) figure (b) F

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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