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A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of area 3.45 × 10-4
Chapter 20, Problem 57P(choose chapter or problem)
Problem 57P
A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of area 3.45 × 10-4 m2. What plate separation is required if the capacitance is to be 1630 pF? Assume that the space between the plates is filled with (a) air or (b) paper.
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QUESTION:
Problem 57P
A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of area 3.45 × 10-4 m2. What plate separation is required if the capacitance is to be 1630 pF? Assume that the space between the plates is filled with (a) air or (b) paper.
ANSWER:
Step 1 of 2:-
Here, we have to find the separation required for the capacitance of .
The area of the plate is,
.
.
a)
The space between the plate is filled with air.
The permittivity of air is,
.
We know that,
.
So, the distance must be .