University Physics with Modern Physics (14th Edition)

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Chapter 24 - Capacitance and Dielectrics - Problems - Exercises - Page 811: 24.35

Answer

(a) $\sigma_K = 0.62 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~C/m^2}$ (b) $K = 1.28$

Work Step by Step

(a) The dielectric constant equals the ration between the two electric fields in the form $$K = \dfrac{E_o}{E} = \dfrac{3.2 \times 10^5 \,\text{V/m}}{2.5 \times 10^5 \,\text{V/m}} = 1.28 $$ The charge density $\sigma_o$ before the dielectric is given by $$\sigma_o = \epsilon_o E_o = (8.85 \times 10^{-12} \,\text{F/m})(3.2 \times 10^5 \,\text{V/m}) = 2.8 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~C/m^2}$$ After the dielectric material is inserted, the charge density $\sigma_K$ is given by \begin{align*} \sigma_k &= \sigma_o \left( 1 - \dfrac{1}{K}\right)\\ &= 2.8 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~C/m^2} \left( 1 - \dfrac{1}{1.28}\right)\\ &= \boxed{0.62 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~C/m^2}} \end{align*} (b) We calculated $K $ by $$\boxed{K = 1.28} $$
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