Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321740904
ISBN 13: 978-0-32174-090-8

Chapter 29 - Potential and Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 863: 31

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$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ $\textbf{When the Mylar sheet is inside the capacitor:}$ We know that the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is given by $$C=\kappa C_0=\dfrac{\kappa \epsilon_0 A}{d} $$ where $\kappa$ is the dielectric constant. Plug the known; $$C= \dfrac{\kappa_{\rm Mylar} \epsilon_0 A}{d} =\dfrac{(3.1)(8.85\times 10^{-12})(5\times 5\times 10^{-6})}{(0.10\times 10^{-3})}$$ $$C= {\bf 6.86\times 10^{-12}}\;\rm F$$ Since the battery is connected for enough time to the capacitor, the capacitor must have the same potential difference as the battery. $$\Delta V_C=V_{B}=\color{red}{\bf 9}\;\rm V$$ Recalling that $\Delta V_C=Q/C$. So the charge inside the capacitor is given by $$Q=\Delta V_C C=(9)(6.86\times 10^{-12})$$ $$Q=\color{red}{\bf 6.17\times 10^{-11} }\;\rm C$$ We know that the electric field inside the capacitor is given by $$E=\dfrac{\Delta V_C}{\kappa d}=\dfrac{(9)}{(3.1)(0.1\times 10^{-3})}$$ $$E=\color{red}{\bf 2.9\times 10^4}\;\rm V/m$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ $\textbf{When the Mylar sheet is withdrawn from the capacitor:}$ $$C=\kappa C_0=\dfrac{\kappa \epsilon_0 A}{d} $$ where $\kappa$ is the dielectric constant. Plug the known; $$C= \dfrac{\kappa_{\rm vacuum} \epsilon_0 A}{d} =\dfrac{(1)(8.85\times 10^{-12})(5\times 5\times 10^{-6})}{(0.10\times 10^{-3})}$$ $$C= {\bf 2.21\times 10^{-12}}\;\rm F$$ Since the battery is still connected to the capacitor, the capacitor must have the same potential difference as the battery. $$\Delta V_C=V_{B}=\color{red}{\bf 9}\;\rm V$$ Recalling that $\Delta V_C=Q/C$. So the charge inside the capacitor is given by $$Q=\Delta V_C C=(9)(2.21\times 10^{-12})$$ $$Q=\color{red}{\bf 1.99\times 10^{-11} }\;\rm C$$ We know that the electric field inside the capacitor is given by $$E=\dfrac{\Delta V_C}{\kappa_{\rm vacuum} d}=\dfrac{(9)}{(1)(0.1\times 10^{-3})}$$ $$E=\color{red}{\bf 9.0\times 10^4}\;\rm V/m$$
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