UNIT-3

DIELECTRICS

1] With neat sketch , explain the testing of transformer oil as per ISI standards

2] Define dielectric materials. What are the types of dielectric materials? Explain the behaviour of
dielectric in alternating fields.

3] Explain ‘dielectric polarisation’ and ‘dipole moment’.

4] An air condenser of capacitance 0.005µF is connected to a dc supply of 500 V. It is then

disconnected from the supply and immersed in oil with a dielectric constant of 2.5 Find the energy
stored in the condenser before and after immersion

5] A p.d. of 15kV is applied across the terminals of a capacitor consisting of two circular metal
plates each having an area of 200cm2 and separated by 1 mm thickness of dielectric. The
capacitance of the capacitor is 4.5x10-4 µF. Calculate the dielectric constant and the electric flux
density. Assume permittivity as 80854x10-12 F/m.

6] Briefly explain the compound semiconductors.

7] a parallel plate capacitor has an area of 8 cm 2 , with separation of 0.08mm. the space is filled
with polystyrene. The real part of the relative dielectric constant is 2.56 and the loss tangent is
0.7x10-4, at a frequency of 1 MHz.Calculate the capacitance and equivalent parallel loss resistance.

8] explain the following a) Ionic polarization

B)bipolar polarization

9] Discuss in detail about dipolar relaxation.

10] List characteristics of good insulating materials.

11] The radius of helium atom about 0.55 0 A .Calculate the polarization if He and its relative
permittivity .The number of Helium atoms in volume of 1m 3 is 2.7x1025 atoms?

12] Discuss about Dipolar relaxation.

13] Give the reason . Why, hydrogen gas is more coolant than nitrogen and air?