University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Capacitance and Dielectrics - Problems - Exercises - Page 810: 24.24

Answer

(a) $V_1 = $ 4240 V (b)$V_2 = $ 8480 V (c) $W = 8.3 \times 10^{-3} \,\text{J}$

Work Step by Step

(a) The potential between the two plates of the capacitor is related to the charges on the plates and the capacitance in the form $$V_1 = \dfrac{Q}{C} = \dfrac{3.9 \times 10^{-6} \,\text{C}}{920 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F}} = \boxed{4240 \,\text{V} }$$ (b) The voltage is directly proportional to the separated distance, therefore, as the distance is doubled, the potential will be doubled and becomes $$V_{2} = 2 \times 4240 \,\text{V} = \boxed{8480 \,\text{V}}$$ (c) The work done to double the separation equals the difference between the energies between the two instants and is given by \begin{gather*} W = \dfrac{1}{2} QV_2 - \dfrac{1}{2} QV_1\\ W = \dfrac{1}{2} Q( V_2 - V_1)\\ W = \dfrac{1}{2} (3.9 \times 10^{-6} \,\text{C}) ( 8480 \,\text{V} - 4240\,\text{V}) \\ \boxed{W = 8.3 \times 10^{-3} \,\text{J}} \end{gather*}
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