Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Problems - Page 744: 65

Answer

$q = 1.06\times 10^{-9}~C$

Work Step by Step

We can find the capacitance of the slab with dielectric constant $\kappa = 3.00$: $C = \frac{\kappa~\epsilon_0~A}{d}$ $C = \frac{(3.00)(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)(2.00\times 10^{-2}~m^2)}{2.00\times 10^{-3}~m}$ $C = 265.62\times 10^{-12}~F$ We can find the capacitance of the slab with dielectric constant $\kappa = 4.00$: $C = \frac{\kappa~\epsilon_0~A}{d}$ $C = \frac{(4.00)(8.854\times 10^{-12}~F/m)(2.00\times 10^{-2}~m^2)}{2.00\times 10^{-3}~m}$ $C = 354.16\times 10^{-12}~F$ Note that the two slabs are in series. We can find the equivalent capacitance: $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{1}{265.62\times 10^{-12}~F}+\frac{1}{354.16\times 10^{-12}~F}$ $C_{eq} = 151.8\times 10^{-12}~F$ We can find the charge stored on the capacitor: $q = C_{eq}~V$ $q = (151.8\times 10^{-12}~F)(7.00~V)$ $q = 1.06\times 10^{-9}~C$
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