Consider a parallel plate capacitor whose electrodes are parallel to the X-Y plane. The two metal electrodes in this parallel plate capacitor are separated by two different dielectrics. The dielectric in the region 0 < z < 0.5 mm has a permittivity of e;=30, , while the other dielectric (0.5 mm < z < 1 mm) has a permittivity of eş=6e, . The surface area of both plates is 7000 cm?. The charge Q=0.2 nc. The positive electrode is located at z= 1 mm, while the negative electrode is located at z = p. a. What is the electric field at a point at z = 0.6 mm, near the middle of the capacitor? b. What is the electric potential of the positive electrode with respect to that of the negative electrode? S. Petermined the sapasitanse of this sapasitor.

Consider a parallel plate capacitor whose electrodes are parallel to the X-Y plane. The two metal electrodes in this parallel plate capacitor are separated by two different dielectrics. The dielectric in the region 0 < z < 0.5 mm has a permittivity of e;=30, , while the other dielectric (0.5 mm < z < 1 mm) has a permittivity of eş=6e, . The surface area of both plates is 7000 cm?. The charge Q=0.2 nc. The positive electrode is located at z= 1 mm, while the negative electrode is located at z = p. a. What is the electric field at a point at z = 0.6 mm, near the middle of the capacitor? b. What is the electric potential of the positive electrode with respect to that of the negative electrode? S. Petermined the sapasitanse of this sapasitor.

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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