A parallel plate capacitor transducer has plate area of 500 mm2 and air separation of 0.5 mm is used to measure displacement of an object coupled to one plate of capacitor. Find capacitance when displacement is 0.1 mm. Also find sensitivity of transducer. Assume E = 8..85 .x 10-12 F/m.

A parallel plate capacitor transducer has plate area of 500 mm2 and air separation of 0.5 mm is used to measure displacement of an object coupled to one plate of capacitor. Find capacitance when displacement is 0.1 mm. Also find sensitivity of transducer. Assume E = 8..85 .x 10-12 F/m.

Physics for Scientists and Engineers

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Chapter25: Capacitance And Dielectrics

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