Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-11823-072-5

Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Problems - Page 742: 40

Answer

4

Work Step by Step

$C_{1}=\frac{\varepsilon_{0}A}{d}$ (as separation is d and dielectric constant is 1) $C_{2}=\frac{\kappa \varepsilon_{0}A}{2d}$ (as separation is 2d and dielectric constant is of wax is assumed to be $\kappa$) Comparing $C_{1}$ and $C_{2}$, we find that $C_{2}=\frac{\kappa}{2}\times C_{1}$ $\implies \kappa=\frac{2C_{2}}{C_{1}}=\frac{2\times2.6\,pF}{1.3\,pF}=4$
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