University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Capacitance and Dielectrics - Problems - Exercises - Page 810: 24.31

Answer

(a) $Q = 1.6 \times 10^{-9} \,\text{C}$ (b) $(r_b/r_a) = 8$

Work Step by Step

(a) We use the value of the energy stored to get the charge in the form \begin{gather*} U = \dfrac{1}{2} QV \\ Q = 2 \dfrac{U}{V}\\ Q = 2 \dfrac{3.2 \times 10^{-9} \,\text{J}}{4 \,\text{V}}\\ \boxed{Q = 1.6 \times 10^{-9} \,\text{C}} \end{gather*} (b) The capacitance per unit length $C/L$ for a cylindrical shape is given by $$C/L = \dfrac{2\pi \epsilon_o}{\ln(r_b/r_a)} $$ \begin{gather*} C/L = \dfrac{2\pi \epsilon_o}{\ln(r_b/r_a)} \\ \ln(r_b/r_a) = \dfrac{2\pi \epsilon_o}{C/L} \tag{take exp} \\ (r_b/r_a) = e^{\left(\dfrac{2\pi \epsilon_o}{C/L} \right)} \tag{1}\\ \end{gather*} We want to find $C$ before calculate $(r_b/r_a) $ where $C$ is calcauted by $$C = \dfrac{Q}{V} = \dfrac{1.6 \times 10^{-9} \,\text{C}}{4 \,\text{V}} = 4 \times 10^{-10} \,\text{F}$$ Substitute in equation (1) to get $(r_b/r_a)$ \begin{align*} (r_b/r_a) &= e^{\left(\dfrac{2\pi \epsilon_o}{C/L} \right)} \\ &= e^{\left(\dfrac{2\pi(8.85 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m})}{(4 \times 10^{-10} \,\text{F})/(15 \,\text{m})} \right)}\\ &= 8 \end{align*}
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