Q2:A: A 40 uF capacitor with an air gap of 2mm is connected across a 12 V battery.(a)Calculate the charge, clectric field, and potential cnergy stored in the capacitor. (b)lf an insulator with dielectric constant of 5 is inserted between the metal plates. Calculate the new capacitance, voltage, electric charge, electric field and potential energy in the capacitor. Attention: the voltage of capacitance is constant in two cases -voltage of batlery

Q2:A: A 40 uF capacitor with an air gap of 2mm is connected across a 12 V battery.(a)Calculate the charge, clectric field, and potential cnergy stored in the capacitor. (b)lf an insulator with dielectric constant of 5 is inserted between the metal plates. Calculate the new capacitance, voltage, electric charge, electric field and potential energy in the capacitor. Attention: the voltage of capacitance is constant in two cases -voltage of batlery

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter21: Resistive-capacitive Series Circuits

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 6RQ: A 15-F AC capacitor is connected in series with a 50 resistor. The capacitor has a voltage rating...

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