A capacitor is composed of 2 plates separated by a sheet of insulating material 3mm thick and of relative permittivity 4. The distance between the plates is increased to allow the insertion of a second sheet of 5mm thick and of relative permittivity &,. If the equivalent capacitance is one third of the original capacitance, find the value of &.

A capacitor is composed of 2 plates separated by a sheet of insulating material 3mm thick and of relative permittivity 4. The distance between the plates is increased to allow the insertion of a second sheet of 5mm thick and of relative permittivity &,. If the equivalent capacitance is one third of the original capacitance, find the value of &.

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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