Consider a parallel plate capacitor with the plate surface area axb and distance between the plates d. A nonconducting slab of a similar size xxbxd with dielectric constant k is completely inserted into the capacitor as shown below. Find the capacitance, charge and energy stored in the system if a battery of 6-V is attached accros the capacitor. Take K = 4.5, a = 15 cm, b = 40 cm, d = 0.3 cm, and x = 5.5 cm. air K d The capacitance, C = Units pF The echarge, Q = Units nC The energy, U - Units nJ

Consider a parallel plate capacitor with the plate surface area axb and distance between the plates d. A nonconducting slab of a similar size xxbxd with dielectric constant k is completely inserted into the capacitor as shown below. Find the capacitance, charge and energy stored in the system if a battery of 6-V is attached accros the capacitor. Take K = 4.5, a = 15 cm, b = 40 cm, d = 0.3 cm, and x = 5.5 cm. air K d The capacitance, C = Units pF The echarge, Q = Units nC The energy, U - Units nJ

Principles of Physics: A Calculus-Based Text

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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Problem 81P

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