Question

Two parallel plates have equal and opposite charges. When the space between the plates is evacuated,...

Two parallel plates have equal and opposite charges. When the space between the plates is evacuated, the electric field is E= 3.50×105 V/m . When the space is filled with dielectric, the electric field is E= 2.10×105 V/m .

a)What is the charge density on each surface of the dielectric?        

b)What is the dielectric constant?        

Science   Physics   
0 0
Add a commentTranscribed image text
Next >

Homework Answers

Answer #1

0 0
Know the answer?
Your Answer:

Post as a guest

Your Name:

What's your source?

Earn Coins

Coins can be redeemed for fabulous gifts.

Log In

Sign Up

Not the answer you're looking for?
Ask your own homework help question
Similar Questions
Two large, parallel, metal plates carry opposite charges of equal magnitude. They are separated by a...
Two large, parallel, metal plates carry opposite charges of equal magnitude. They are separated by a distance of 45.0 mm , and the potential difference between them is 365 V (A) What is the magnitude of the electric field (assumed to be uniform) in the region between the plates? (B) What is the magnitude of the force this field exerts on a particle with a charge of 2.10 nC ? (C) Use the results of part (b) to compute the...
Consider the two parallel plates shown below containing equal and opposite charges. The top plate is...
Consider the two parallel plates shown below containing equal and opposite charges. The top plate is the positively charged plate. The potential difference between the plates is 20 V, and they are 0.50 m apart. Point A is a point in space 0.10 m above the bottom plate. Points B and C lie on a line 0.15 m below the top plate. In the space below the figure, answer the following questions. Calculate the potential difference between points A and...
A parallel plate capacitor has plates with equal and opposite charges ±Q , which are initially...
A parallel plate capacitor has plates with equal and opposite charges ±Q , which are initially separated by a distance d . The capacitor is not connected to a battery. Then, the plates are moved farther apart so they are now separated by a distance 2d and also a dielectric with dielectric constant κ=2 that fills the entire space in the gap is inserted. What happens to the stored energy U and the potential difference between the plates ΔV=V+−V− after...
Two parallel plates of 120 cm2 are connected to a battery that provides them with a...
Two parallel plates of 120 cm2 are connected to a battery that provides them with a voltage of 12 volts. The plates are separated by a 1.0 mm thick layer of air. If the space between the plates is filled with oil, with a dielectric constant it is 4 and a dielectric strength of 12x106 v / m; and then the battery stays connected: a) How much is the capacitance? b) How much is the voltage across the capacitor? Explain...
An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.6 cm2, separated...
An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.6 cm2, separated by a distance of 2.20 mm. (a) If a 18.0 V potential difference is applied to these plates, calculate the electric field between the plates. kV/m (b) What is the surface charge density? nC/m2 (c) What is the capacitance? pF (d) Find the charge on each plate. pC
An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.60 cm2, separated...
An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.60 cm2, separated by a distance of 1.70 mm. A 15.0-V potential difference is applied to these plates. (a) Calculate the electric field between the plates. kV/m (b) Calculate the surface charge density. nC/m2 (c) Calculate the capacitance. pF (d) Calculate the charge on each plate. pC
A parallel-plate capacitor has plates with an area of 0.012 m2 and a separation of 0.009...
A parallel-plate capacitor has plates with an area of 0.012 m2 and a separation of 0.009 m. The space between the plates is filled with a dielectric whose dielectric constant is 2. What is the potential difference between the plates when the charge on the capacitor plates is 5 ?C? (in kV)
A parallel plate capacitor, in which the space between the plates is filled with a dielectric...
A parallel plate capacitor, in which the space between the plates is filled with a dielectric material with dielectric constant κ = 4.7, has a capacitance of C=1,018 μF and it is connected to a battery whose voltage is V=10 V and fully charged. Once it is fully charged, it is disconnected from the battery and without affecting the charge on the plates, dielectric material is removed from the capacitor. How much change occurs in the energy of the capacitor;...
A parallel plate capacitor, in which the space between the plates is filled with a dielectric...
A parallel plate capacitor, in which the space between the plates is filled with a dielectric material with dielectric constant κ = 6.2, has a capacitance of C=4,650 μF and it is connected to a battery whose voltage is V=37 V and fully charged. Once it is fully charged, it is disconnected from the battery and without affecting the charge on the plates, dielectric material is removed from the capacitor. How much change occurs in the energy of the capacitor;...
1. Two parallel conducting circle plates with radiuses of 35.4 centimeters are separated by 32μm thick...
1. Two parallel conducting circle plates with radiuses of 35.4 centimeters are separated by 32μm thick layer of dielectric material. The plates in this configuration store 8.4 μC of charge at 12.4 V of potential. A)What is the dielectric constant of the material between the plates? B) how much energy is added to the capacitor if plate separation is increased so that the voltage is now 51 V. (Assume the capacitor is disconnected from the battery so that its charge...
ADVERTISEMENT
Need Online Homework Help?

Get Answers For Free
Most questions answered within 1 hours.

Ask a Question
ADVERTISEMENT