Question

A multi-layer capacitor is made from a stack of 6 metal plates separated by thin layers
of plastic. The plastic is 0.2mm thick. The copper plates are 1mm thick. Each component is a
square with 10cm sides. Plastic has a relative dielectric constant of 2.4 and copper has a
resistivity of 1.7e-8 ohm-meters and this capacitor is charged to a 1V potential..
[6] a) Determine the effective capacitance of this capacitor.
[4] b) Determine the electric field at the center of this multilayer capacitor in the middle of
the center plastic sheet.

Answer 1