University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Capacitance and Dielectrics - Problems - Exercises - Page 809: 24.12

Answer

(a) $C/L = 120 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m}$ (b) $Q = 118 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{C} $

Work Step by Step

(a) The capacitance per unit length $C/L$ for a cylindrical shape is given by $$C/L = \dfrac{2\pi \epsilon_o}{\ln(r_b/r_a)} $$ Substitute to get $C$ \begin{align} C/L &= \dfrac{2\pi \epsilon_o}{\ln(r_b/r_a)} \\ &= \dfrac{2\pi (8.85 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m})}{\ln(3.5 \,\text{mm}/2.2 \,\text{mm})}\\ &= 120 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m} \end{align} (b) The charges on the plates are given by $$Q = CV$$ Where $C = 120 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m} (L) $. Let us substitute the values $C$ and $V$ to get the charge on each plate \begin{align*} Q &= CV \\ &= 120 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m} (L) V\\ &= 120 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m} (2.8 \,\text{m}) (350 \times 10^{-3} \,\text{V})\\ &= 118 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{C} \end{align*}
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