A capacitor is formed from a hollow copper sphere of inner radius 28.2 cm and outer radius 35.2 cm. Calculate the capacitance C of the sphere in microfarads. C = µF

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A capacitor is formed from a hollow copper sphere of inner radius 28.2 cm and outer radius 35.2 cm. Calculate the capacitance
C of the sphere in microfarads.
C =
µF
Transcribed Image Text:A capacitor is formed from a hollow copper sphere of inner radius 28.2 cm and outer radius 35.2 cm. Calculate the capacitance C of the sphere in microfarads. C = µF
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The capacitance of a hollow metallic sphere is given by the formula

C=4πεoR1R2R2-R1R1 is the inner radius of the sphereR2 is the outer radius of the sphere

In the given problem,

R1=28.2 cm=0.282 mR2=35.2 cm=0.352 m

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