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IntroductiontoCapacitance
LearningGoal:
Tounderstandthemeaningofcapacitanceandwaysofcalculatingcapacitance
Whenapositivechargeq isplacedonaconductorthatisinsulatedfromground,anelectricfieldemanatesfromthe
conductortoground,andtheconductorwillhaveanonzeropotentialV relativetoground.Ifmorechargeisplacedon
theconductor,thisvoltagewillincreaseproportionately.TheratioofchargetovoltageiscalledthecapacitanceC of
thisconductor:C = q/V .
Capacitanceisoneofthecentralconceptsinelectrostatics,andspeciallyconstructeddevicescalledcapacitorsare
essentialelementsofelectroniccircuits.Inacapacitor,asecondconductingsurfaceisplacednearthefirst(theyare
oftencalledelectrodes),andtherelevantvoltageisthevoltagebetweenthesetwoelectrodes.
Thistutorialisdesignedtohelpyouunderstandcapacitancebyassistingyouincalculatingthecapacitanceofa
parallelplatecapacitor,whichconsistsoftwoplateseachofareaAseparatedbyasmalldistanced withairor
vacuuminbetween.Infiguringoutthecapacitanceofthisconfigurationofconductors,itisimportanttokeepinmind
thatthevoltagedifferenceisthelineintegraloftheelectricfieldbetweentheplates.
PartA
Whatpropertyofobjectsisbestmeasuredbytheircapacitance?
ANSWER:
abilitytoconductelectriccurrent
abilitytodistortanexternalelectrostaticfield
abilitytostorecharge
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Capacitanceisameasureoftheabilityofasystemoftwoconductorstostoreelectricchargeandenergy.
CapacitanceisdefinedasC =
Q
V
.Thisratioremainsconstantaslongasthesystemretainsitsgeometry
andtheamountofdielectricdoesnotchange.Capacitorsarespecialdevicesdesignedtocombinealarge
capacitancewithasmallsize.However,anypairofconductorsseparatedbyadielectric(orvacuum)has
somecapacitance.Evenanisolatedelectrodehasasmallcapacitance.Thatis,ifachargeQ isplacedonit,
itspotentialV withrespecttogroundwillchange,andtheratio
Q
V
isitscapacitanceC .
PartB
Assumethatchargeq isplacedonthetopplate,and+q isplacedonthebottomplate.Whatisthemagnitude
oftheelectricfieldE betweentheplates?
ExpressE intermsofq andotherquantitiesgivenintheintroduction,inadditionto 0 andanyother
constantsneeded.
Hint1.Howdoyoufindthemagnitudeoftheelectricfield?
WhatistheeasiestwaytoobtainE ?
ANSWER:
UseGauss'slawandthefactthatE
= 0
outsidethecapacitor.
UseGauss'slawandthesymmetryofthelowerplate.
UseCoulomb'slawintegratingoverallchargeonthebottomplate.
UseCoulomb'slawintegratingoverallchargeonbothplates.
Hint2.Whatistheelectricfluxintegralduetotheelectricfield?
ApplyGauss'slawtoasmallboxwhosetopsideisjustabovethelowerplateandwhosebottomisjust
belowit,whereE = 0.Startbyfindingtheelectricfluxintegral E .
Expressthisintegralintermsoftheareaa ofthetopsideoftheboxandthemagnitudeE ofthe
electricfieldbetweentheplates.
ANSWER:
E
aE
Hint3.Findtheenclosedcharge
Findtheamountofchargeq encl enclosedinasmallboxwhosetopsideisjustabovethelowerplateand
whosebottomisjustbelowit,whereE = 0.
Expresstheenclosedchargeintermsofthecrosssectionalareaoftheboxa andotherquantities
givenintheintroduction.
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Hint1.Findthesurfacecharge
Whatis,thechargeperunitareaonthelowerplate?
Expressintermsofanynecessaryconstantsandquantitiesgivenintheintroduction.
ANSWER:
q
A
ANSWER:
q
encl
aq
A
Hint4.RecallGauss'slaw
Gauss'slawstatesthat E
q encl
0
ANSWER:
E
q
A 0
Correct
PartC
WhatisthevoltageV betweentheplatesofthecapacitor?
ExpressV intermsofthequantitiesgivenintheintroductionandanyrequiredphysicalconstants.
Hint1.Theelectricfieldisthederivativeofthepotential
Thevoltagedifferenceistheintegraloftheelectricfieldfromoneplatetotheotherinsymbols,V
= E d
ANSWER:
qd
A 0
Correct
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PartD
NowfindthecapacitanceC oftheparallelplatecapacitor.
ExpressC intermsofquantitiesgivenintheintroductionandconstantslike 0 .
ANSWER:
C
A
d
Correct
YouhavederivedthegeneralformulaforthecapacitanceofaparallelplatecapacitorwithplateareaAand
plateseparationd .Itisworthremembering.
PartE
Consideranairfilledchargedcapacitor.Howcanitscapacitancebeincreased?
Hint1.Whatdoescapacitancedependon?
Capacitancedependsontheinherentpropertiesofthesystemofconductors,suchasitsgeometryandthe
presenceofdielectric,notonthechargeplacedontheconductors.
ANSWER:
Increasethechargeonthecapacitor.
Decreasethechargeonthecapacitor.
Increasethespacingbetweentheplatesofthecapacitor.
Decreasethespacingbetweentheplatesofthecapacitor.
Increasethelengthofthewiresleadingtothecapacitorplates.
Correct
PartF
Considerachargedparallelplatecapacitor.Whichcombinationofchangeswouldquadrupleitscapacitance?
ANSWER:
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Doublethechargeanddoubletheplatearea.
Doublethechargeanddoubletheplateseparation.
Halvethechargeanddoubletheplateseparation.
Halvethechargeanddoubletheplatearea.
Halvetheplateseparationdoubletheplatearea.
Doubletheplateseparationhalvetheplatearea.
Correct
CapacitorsinParallel
LearningGoal:
Tounderstandhowtocalculatecapacitance,voltage,andchargeforaparallelcombinationofcapacitors.
Frequently,severalcapacitorsareconnectedtogethertoformacollectionofcapacitors.Wemaybeinterestedin
determiningtheoverallcapacitanceofsuchacollection.Thesimplestconfigurationtoanalyzeinvolvescapacitors
connectedinseriesorinparallel.Morecomplicatedsetupscanoften(thoughnotalways!)betreatedbycombiningthe
rulesforthesetwocases.Considertheexampleofaparallelcombinationofcapacitors:Threecapacitorsare
connectedtoeachotherandtoabatteryasshowninthefigure.TheindividualcapacitancesareC ,2C ,and3C ,and
thebattery'svoltageisV .
PartA
Ifthepotentialofplate1isV ,then,inequilibrium,whatarethepotentialsofplates3and6?Assumethatthe
negativeterminalofthebatteryisatzeropotential.
Hint1.Electrostaticequilibrium
Whenelectrostaticequilibriumisreached,allobjectsconnectedbyaconductor(bywires,forexample)
musthavethesamepotential.Whichplatesonthisdiagramareatthesamepotential?
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ANSWER:
V
andV
2V
V
and3V
and0
V
2
and
V
3
Correct
PartB
Ifthechargeofthefirstcapacitor(theonewithcapacitanceC )isQ ,thenwhatarethechargesofthesecondand
thirdcapacitors?
Hint1.Definitionofcapacitance
CapacitanceC isgivenbyQ/V ,whereQ isthechargeofthecapacitorandV isthevoltageacrossit.
Hint2.Voltagesacrossthecapacitors
Asestablishedearlier,thevoltageacrosseachcapacitorisV .Thevoltageisalwaysthesamefor
capacitorsconnectedinparallel.
ANSWER:
2Q
Q
2
Q
0
and3Q
and
Q
3
andQ
and0
Correct
PartC
Supposeweconsiderthesystemofthethreecapacitorsasasingle"equivalent"capacitor.Giventhechargesof
thethreeindividualcapacitorscalculatedinthepreviouspart,findthetotalchargeQ tot forthisequivalent
capacitor.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofV andC .
ANSWER:
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6CV
Correct
PartD
UsingthevalueofQ tot ,findtheequivalentcapacitanceCeq forthiscombinationofcapacitors.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofC .
Hint1.Usingthedefinitionofcapacitance
UsethegeneralformulaC = Q/V tofindCeq .Thechargeonthe"equivalent"capacitorisQ tot ,andthe
voltageacrossthiscapacitoristhevoltageacrossthebattery,V .
ANSWER:
Ceq
6C
Correct
Theformulaforcombiningthreecapacitorsinparallelis
Cparallel = C1 + C2 + C3 .
Howdoyouthinkthisformulamaybegeneralizedton capacitors?
CapacitorsinSeries
LearningGoal:
Tounderstandhowtocalculatecapacitance,voltage,andchargeforacombinationofcapacitorsconnectedinseries.
Considerthecombinationofcapacitorsshowninthefigure.
Threecapacitorsareconnectedtoeachotherinseries,and
thentothebattery.ThevaluesofthecapacitancesareC ,
2C ,and 3C ,andtheappliedvoltageis V .Initially,allof
thecapacitorsarecompletelydischargedafterthebatteryis
connected,thechargeonplate1isQ .
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PartA
Whatarethechargesonplates3and6?
Hint1.Chargesoncapacitorsconnectedinseries
Whentheplatesoftwoadjacentcapacitorsareconnected,thesumofthechargesonthetwoplatesmust
remainzero,sincethepairisisolatedfromtherestofthecircuitthatis,Q 2 + Q 3 = 0 and
Q 4 + Q 5 = 0 ,where Q i isthechargeonplate i .
Hint2.Thechargesonacapacitor'splates
Whenelectrostaticequilibriumisreached,thechargesonthetwoplatesofacapacitormusthaveequal
magnitudeandoppositesign.
ANSWER:
+Q
and+Q
andQ
+Q
andQ
and+Q
0and+Q
0andQ
Correct
PartB
Ifthevoltageacrossthefirstcapacitor(theonewithcapacitanceC )isV1 ,thenwhatarethevoltagesacross
thesecondandthirdcapacitors?
Hint1.Definitionofcapacitance
ThecapacitanceC isgivenby
it.
Q
V
,whereQ isthechargeofthecapacitorandV isthevoltageacross
Hint2.Chargesonthecapacitors
Asestablishedearlier,theabsolutevalueofthechargeoneachplateisQ :Itisthesameforallthree
capacitorsandthusforallsixplates.
ANSWER:
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2V1
1
2
and3V1
V 1 and
V1
1
3
V 1
andV1
0andV1
Correct
PartC
FindthevoltageV1 acrossthefirstcapacitor.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofV .
Hint1.Howtoanalyzevoltages
Accordingtothelawofconservationofenergy,thesumofthevoltagesacrossthecapacitorsmustequal
thevoltageofthebattery.
ANSWER:
V1
6
11
Correct
PartD
FindthechargeQ onthefirstcapacitor.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofC andV1 .
ANSWER:
Q
CV1
Correct
PartE
UsingthevalueofQ justcalculated,findtheequivalentcapacitanceCeq forthiscombinationofcapacitorsin
series.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofC .
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Hint1.Usingthedefinitionofcapacitance
The"equivalent"capacitorhasthesamechargeaseachoftheindividualcapacitors:Q .Usethegeneral
formulaC =
Q
V
tofindCeq .
ANSWER:
Ceq
6C
11
Correct
Theformulaforcombiningthreecapacitorsinseriesis
1
C series
1
C1
1
C2
1
C3
Howdoyouthinkthisformulamaybegeneralizedton capacitors?
FindingtheCapacitance
AparallelplatecapacitorisfilledwithadielectricwhosedielectricconstantisK ,increasingitscapacitancefromC1 to
KC1 .Asecondcapacitorwithcapacitance C2 isthenconnectedinserieswiththefirst,reducingthenetcapacitance
backtoC1 .
PartA
WhatisthecapacitanceC2 ofthesecondcapacitor?
ExpressyouranswerintermsofK ,C1 ,andconstants.
Hint1.Whatdocapacitorsinserieshaveincommon?
Whichofthefollowingquantitiesisnecessarilythesameforcapacitorsconnectedinseries?
Hint1.Conservationlaws
Considerthefollowingsystem:thenegativeplateofthefirstcapacitor,thepositiveplateofthe
secondcapacitor,andthewirethatconnectsthem.Initially,beforethecapacitorsarecharged,the
systemhasnonetcharge.Thissystemisisolated,sochargemustbeconservedwithinit.What,
then,mustbetherelationshipbetweenthechargeonthenegativeplateofthefirstcapacitorandthe
chargeonthepositiveplateofthesecondcapacitor?
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ANSWER:
Potential
Charge
Capacitance
Area
Hint2.Findthenetcapacitance
ThepotentialdropVnet acrossthetwocapicatorsisthesumofthepotentialdropsV1 andV2 acrosseach
capacitorseparately.UsingtherelationV =Q /C fromthedefinitionofcapacitance,findanexpressionfor
thenetcapacitanceCnet oftheseries.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofK ,C1 ,andtheunknowncapacitanceC2 .
Hint1.Howtoapproachtheproblem
IfthechargeoneachcapacitorisQ ,thenthenetcapacitanceCnet relatestothetotalvoltageas
C net =
where,asmentionedinthequestion,V
= V1 + V2
KC1 =
Q
V1
Q
V
.Inturn,
andC 2
Q
V2
UsetheseequationstofindarelationforCnet intermsofK ,C1 ,andC2 .

ANSWER:
Cnet = C1
KC 1 C 2
K C 1 +C 2
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ANSWER:
C2
K
K1
C1
Correct
Asacheckthatthisresultmakessense,notethatifK 1 ,whichcorrespondstothefirstcapacitorbeing
replacedbyaconductor,thenC2 C1 .InthelimitasK approaches1(butisstillgreaterthan1),C2
becomesverylarge,effectivelymakingthesecondcapacitoraconductor.Thisisalsoexpected,sinceif
K = 1,thennochangewasmadetothefirstcapacitor.
ForcebetweenCapacitorPlates
ConsideraparallelplatecapacitorwithplatesofareaAandwithseparationd .
PartA
FindF (V ),themagnitudeoftheforceeachplateexperiencesduetotheotherplateasafunctionofV ,the
potentialdropacrossthecapacitor.
Expressyouranswerintermsofgivenquantitiesand 0 .
Theplatesofthecapacitorexertforcesoneachotherbecauseonehasapositivecharge+q ,andtheother
hasanegativechargeq .
Whichofthefollowingequationsisnotapplicabletothisproblem?
ANSWER:
F = qE
E=
kq
r2
q = CV
C =
0 A
d
Hint2.Method1:Usethestoredenergytofindtheforce
WhatisU ,theenergystoredinthecapacitor?
ExpressyouranswerintermsofV ,A,d ,and 0 .
Hint1.Whichformulatouse
RecallthebasicformulafortheenergyU :
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U =
1
2
CV
ANSWER:
1
0 A
Hint3.Method2:Usetheproductofthechargeandthefieldtofindtheforce
Theplatesofthecapacitorexertforcesoneachotherbecauseonehasapositivecharge+q ,andtheother
hasanegativechargeq .FindEsingle ,themagnitudeoftheelectricfieldbetweentheplatesofthe
capacitorduetoasingleplate.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofanyorallofV ,A,d ,and 0 .
Fromthesymmetryofthesituation,youcanconcludethatthefieldduetoanyoneplateishalfthe
totalfieldintheregionbetweentheplates.Thentheforceisthechargeonaplatetimestheelectric
fieldduetotheotherplate.
Note:Sincetheplateisflatandinfinite,itcannotexertaforceonitself.
Hint2.Therelationshipbetweenvoltageandelectricfield
WecanapproximateaparallelplatecapacitorbyassumingthattheelectricfieldEtotal points
directlyfromoneplatetotheotherandhasaconstantmagnitude.Inthiscase,whatisthe
relationshipbetweenthevoltageofthecapacitorV ,theelectricfield,andtheseparationbetweenthe
platesd ?
ExpressyouranswerintermsofsomeorallofthevariablesEtotal andd .
ANSWER:
V
Etotal d
ANSWER:
Esingle
V
2d
ANSWER:
F (V )
AV
2d
2
2
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TheCapacitorasanEnergyStoringDevice
LearningGoal:
Tounderstandthatthechargestoredbycapacitorsrepresentsenergytobeabletocalculatethestoredenergyandits
changesunderdifferentcircumstances.
AnairfilledparallelplatecapacitorhasplateareaAandplateseparationd .Thecapacitorisconnectedtoabattery
thatcreatesaconstantvoltageV .
PartA
FindtheenergyU0 storedinthecapacitor.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofA,d ,V ,and 0 .Remembertoenter 0 asepsilon_0.
Hint1.Formulafortheenergyofacapacitor
RecallthattheequationfortheenergyofacapacitorisU
1
2
CV
ANSWER:
U0
AV
2d
Correct
PartB
Thecapacitorisnowdisconnectedfromthebattery,andtheplatesofthecapacitorarethenslowlypulledapart
untiltheseparationreaches3d.FindthenewenergyU1 ofthecapacitorafterthisprocess.
ExpressyouranswerintermsofA,d ,V ,and 0 .
Hint1.Whatquantityremainsconstant?
Whatcharacteristicofthecapacitordoesnotchangeinthisprocess?
ANSWER:
charge
voltagebetweentheplates
capacitance
energy
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Hint2.Findthechargeonthecapacitor
WhatisthechargeQ thatresidesontheplatesofthecapacitor?
ExpressyouranswerintermsofsomeorallofthevariablesV ,A,andd .Remembertoenter 0 as
epsilon_0.
ANSWER:
V A 0
Hint3.Howdoesthecapacitancechange?
Howdoesthecapacitancechangeinthisprocess?
ANSWER:
remainsconstant
increasesbyafactorof3
decreasesbyafactorof3
increasesbyafactorof9
decreasesbyafactorof9
Hint4.Whatistheformulafortheenergy?
WhichofthefollowingformulasismostusefulinfindingU1 forthissituation?
ANSWER:
CV
2
QV
2
Q
2C
ANSWER:
U1
3
2
AV
Correct
Theincreaseinenergyofthecapacitorcomesfromtheexternalworkthatmustbedonetopulltheplates
apart.Keepinmindthattheplateshaveoppositechargesandattracteachothersomeworkmustbedoneby
anexternalagenttopullthemapart.
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PartC
Thecapacitorisnowreconnectedtothebattery,andtheplateseparationisrestoredtod .Adielectricplateis
slowlymovedintothecapacitoruntiltheentirespacebetweentheplatesisfilled.FindtheenergyU2 ofthe
dielectricfilledcapacitor.Thecapacitorremainsconnectedtothebattery.ThedielectricconstantisK .
ExpressyouranswerintermsofA,d ,V ,K ,and 0 .
ANSWER:
U2
K 0
AV
2d
Correct
CapacitorswithPartialDielectrics
Considertwoparallelplatecapacitorsidenticalinshape,onealignedsothattheplatesarehorizontal,andtheother
withtheplatesvertical.
PartA
ThehorizontalcapacitorisfilledhalfwaywithamaterialthathasdielectricconstantK .Whatfractionf ofthearea
oftheverticalcapacitorshouldbefilled(asshowninthefigure)withthesamedielectricsothatthetwocapacitors
haveequalcapacitance?
ExpressyouranswerintermsofK .
Hint1.Capacitanceofaparallelplatecapacitorfilledwithair
Thecapacitanceofacapacitordependssolelyonitsgeometry.WhatisthecapacitanceC ofacapacitor
withareaAandseparationd ?
Expressyouranswerintermsof 0 ,A,andd .
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ANSWER:
0 A
d
Hint2.EffectofaDielectric
Insertingadielectricmaterialbetweentheplatesofacapacitordecreasestheelectricfieldbetweenthe
plates,becausethemoleculesinthedielectricalignthemselvesliketheelectronsinaconductor.Thenet
resultofinsertingthedielectricisanincreaseinthecapacitor'scapacitancebyafactorofthedielectric
constant:Cnew = K Cold .
Hint3.Modelingthehorizontalcapacitor
Thehorizontalcapacitorcanbemodeledastwosmallercapacitors:onewithhalftheseparationcompletely
filledwithair,andonewithhalftheseparationcompletelyfilledwiththedielectric.Thesetwosmaller
capacitorsareconnectedinseries.WhatisthecapacitanceCh ofthehorizontalcapacitor,withoriginal
areaAandseparationd ?
ExpressyouranswerintermsofA,K ,d ,and 0 .
Hint1.Connectingcapacitorsinseries
Whencapacitorsareconnectedinseries,thechargeoneachcapacitoristhesame,andthe
potentialsadd.Therefore,
q
V net = V 1 + V 2 =
C1
andso
1
Thiscanberewrittenas
C net
1
C1
C net =
1
C2
C1C2
C 1 +C 2
q
C2
q
C net
Note:Recallthatacapacitorwithhalftheplateseparationasanotherhastwicethecapacitance.
ANSWER:
Ch
2 0 AK
d(K+1)
Hint4.Modelingtheverticalcapacitor
Theverticalcapacitorcanbetreatedastwosmallercapacitors:onewithafraction1 f oftheareafilled
withair(Aair = A(1 f )),andonewithafractionf oftheareafilledwiththedielectric(Adielectric = Af ).
Thesetwosmallercapacitorsareconnectedinparallel.WhatisthenetcapacitanceCv ofthevertical
capacitor,whichhasoriginalareaAandseparationd .
ExpressyouranswerintermsofA,K ,d ,and 0 .
Hint1.Connectingcapacitorsinparallel
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Whencapacitorsareconnectedinparallel,thepotentialoneachisthesame,andthechargesadd.
Therefore,
q
andthus
net
= q
+q
= V C1 + V C2 = V Cnet
Cnet = C1 + C2
ANSWER:
Cv
0 A
d
(1 f + Kf )
ANSWER:
1
K+1
Correct
Exercise24.11
Acapacitorismadefromtwohollow,coaxial,ironcylinders,oneinsidetheother.Theinnercylinderisnegatively
chargedandtheouterispositivelychargedthemagnitudeofthechargeoneachis19.0pC.Theinnercylinderhasa
radiusof0.550mm,theouteronehasaradiusof4.20mm,andthelengthofeachcylinderis16.0cm.
PartA
Whatisthecapacitance?
Use8.8541012F/mforthepermittivityoffreespace.
ANSWER:
C
= 4.381012 F
Correct
PartB
Whatappliedpotentialdifferenceisnecessarytoproducethesechargesonthecylinders?
ANSWER:
V
= 4.34 V
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Exercise24.18
Twocapacitorsareconnectedinseries.Let3.00F bethecapacitanceoffirstcapacitor,5.00F thecapacitanceof
thesecondcapacitor,andVab =51.0Vthepotentialdifferenceacrossthesystem.
PartA
Calculatethechargeoneachcapacitor.
ANSWER:
Q1
= 95.6 C
Correct
PartB
ANSWER:
Q
= 95.6 C
Correct
PartC
Calculatethepotentialdifferenceacrosseachcapacitor.
ANSWER:
V1
= 31.9 V
Correct
PartD
ANSWER:
V2
= 19.1 V
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Exercise24.28
Aparallelplatevacuumcapacitorhas7.18J ofenergystoredinit.Theseparationbetweentheplatesis3.50mm.If
theseparationisdecreasedto1.65mm,
PartA
whatistheenergynowstoredifthecapacitorwasdisconnectedfromthepotentialsourcebeforetheseparationof
theplateswaschanged?
ANSWER:
U
= 3.38 J
Correct
PartB
Whatistheenergynowstoredifthecapacitorremainedconnectedtothepotentialsourcewhiletheseparationof
theplateswaschanged?
ANSWER:
U
= 15.2 J
Correct
Exercise24.36
AparallelplatecapacitorhasacapacitanceofC0 =6.70pFwhenthereisairbetweentheplates.Theseparation
betweentheplatesis2.50mm.
PartA
Whatisthemaximummagnitudeofchargethatcanbeplacedoneachplateiftheelectricfieldintheregion
betweentheplatesisnottoexceed3.00104V/m ?
ANSWER:
Q
= 5.031010 C
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PartB
Adielectricwithadielectricconstantof2.60isinsertedbetweentheplatesofthecapacitor,completelyfillingthe
volumebetweentheplates.Nowwhatisthemaximummagnitudeofchargeoneachplateiftheelectricfield
betweentheplatesisnottoexceed3.00104V/m ?
ANSWER:
Q
= 1.31109 C
Correct
Exercise24.45
AparallelplatecapacitorhasthevolumebetweenitsplatesfilledwithplasticwithdielectricconstantK .The
magnitudeofthechargeoneachplateisQ .EachplatehasareaA,andthedistancebetweentheplatesisd .
PartA
UseGauss'slawtocalculatethemagnitudeoftheelectricfieldinthedielectric.
Expressyouranswerintermsofthegivenquantitiesandappropriateconstants.
ANSWER:
0 KA
Correct
PartB
UsetheelectricfielddeterminedinpartAtocalculatethepotentialdifferencebetweenthetwoplates.
ANSWER:
Qd
K0 A
Correct
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PartC
UsetheresultofpartBtodeterminethecapacitanceofthecapacitor.
ANSWER:
C
K 0
A
d
Correct
Problem24.53
A25.0F capacitorischargedtoapotentialdifferenceof700V.Theterminalsofthechargedcapacitorarethen
connectedtothoseofanuncharged12.0F capacitor.
PartA
Computetheoriginalchargeofthesystem.
ANSWER:
Q
= 1.75102 C
Correct
PartB
Computethefinalpotentialdifferenceacrosscapacitor.
ANSWER:
V
= 473 V
Correct
PartC
Computethefinalenergyofthesystem.
ANSWER:
U
= 4.14 J
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PartD
Computethedecreaseinenergywhenthecapacitorsareconnected.
ANSWER:
U
= 1.99 J
Correct
ScoreSummary:
Yourscoreonthisassignmentis102%.
Youreceived13.21outofapossibletotalof13points.
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UsetheseequationstofindarelationforCnet intermsofK ,C1 ,andC2 .

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