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A parallel-plate capacitor is made from two aluminum-foil
Chapter 20, Problem 53P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 53P
A parallel-plate capacitor is made from two aluminum-foil sheets, each 6.3 cm wide and 5.4 m long. Between the sheets is a Teflon strip of the same width and length that is 0.035 mm thick. What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (The dielectric constant of Teflon is 2.1.)
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QUESTION:
Problem 53P
A parallel-plate capacitor is made from two aluminum-foil sheets, each 6.3 cm wide and 5.4 m long. Between the sheets is a Teflon strip of the same width and length that is 0.035 mm thick. What is the capacitance of this capacitor? (The dielectric constant of Teflon is 2.1.)
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2:-
Here, we have to find the capacitance of the capacitor.
The length and breadth of the plates of the parallel plate capacitor are,
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The area of the plate is,
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The gap between the plates filled with teflon strip is,
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