5. A cylindrical capacitor with a length of 5 cm, the radius of the inner cylinder is 1 cm and the radius of the outer cylinder is 3 cm. The space between the two cylindrical plates is filled with a dielectric material with a dielectric constant K. a. Determine the dielectric constant K that must be used, so that the capacitance of the capacitor is 25 x10-12F. b. Determine the minimum number of capacitors required to store a potential energy of 2.88 x 10 Joules, if the capacitor circuit is given 24 Volt potential (explain how to network these capacitors) C. LEAB is the charge stored in the capacitor circuit

5. A cylindrical capacitor with a length of 5 cm, the radius of the inner cylinder is 1 cm and the radius of the outer cylinder is 3 cm. The space between the two cylindrical plates is filled with a dielectric material with a dielectric constant K. a. Determine the dielectric constant K that must be used, so that the capacitance of the capacitor is 25 x10-12F. b. Determine the minimum number of capacitors required to store a potential energy of 2.88 x 10 Joules, if the capacitor circuit is given 24 Volt potential (explain how to network these capacitors) C. LEAB is the charge stored in the capacitor circuit

Delmar's Standard Textbook Of Electricity

7th Edition

ISBN:9781337900348

Author:Stephen L. Herman

Publisher:Stephen L. Herman

Chapter19: Capacitors

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3PA: You find that a 25-F capacitor connected to 480 VAC is defective. The storeroom has no capacitors...

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