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1.3 A coaxial cylindrical capacitor is to be designed with an effective length of 10 cm. The capacitor is expected to have a capacitance of 100 pF and to operate at 11 kV, 1000 kHz. Determine the required thickness if the required insulating material is Polytetrafluoroethylene (P.T.F.E.), &r= 2.0, Eb = 250 kV/cm. Allow a factor of safety of 4 and take to = 8.85x10-1² F/m.
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