Name Hoàng Phương Hà Class 62 NK

Online Homework 7: Computing with Capacitance

Assignment Due: Monday 18-4-2022

Problem Graded 10 Score Out of Total 30

Online Homework Problem 7.1 [3pt(s)]: Consider a parallel plate capacitor connected to a battery. The
dielectric separating the capacitor plates is such that it never undergoes dielectric breakdown. Which of the
following actions increases the energy stored in the capacitor? The capacitor remains connected to the battery
through the process.

Select One of the Following:

(a) increase the plate separation. (b) decrease the plate separation.

(c) Neither increasing nor decreasing the plate separation will increase the energy stored.

(d) Both increasing and decreasing the plate separation will increase the energy.

When the plate separation is decreased the potential difference will be lower, hence
the capacitance will increase.

Online Homework Problem 7.2 [3 pt(s)]: A spherically symmetric charge density occupies the region r < a.
The charge density decreases linearly with radius as ρ(r) = γ/r where γ is a constant. Calculate the total charge.

Select One of the Following:

(a) γa2 (b) 2πγa2 (c) 4πγa2/3 (d) 4πγa2 (e) 4πγa/3

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 Online Homework Problem 7.3 [3 pt(s) ]: In a thundercloud, separated regions of charge with charge 40C can
develop. If the regions of charge are 1000m apart, how much energy is stored in the separated charge. You may
model the charges as point charges.

Select One of the Following:

(a) 1,44.1010 J. (b) 1,42.10-11 J. (c) 3,60.108 J (d) 1,42. 10-14 J. (e) 1,44.107 J.

The energy of a system of two point charges is the work to build the system.
𝑘𝑞1 𝑞2
𝑈 = 𝑊 = 𝑞𝑖 ∆𝑉2 =
𝑑
8.99 ×109 ×40×40
So 𝑈 = = 1.4 × 1010 𝐽
1000

Online Homework Problem 7.4 [3pt(s)]: An electron and a proton are on average 5.10-11 m apart in a hydrogen
atom. Suppose (disastrously) the electron’s charge changed sign and the atom blew apart. The charge of an
electron is 1,6.10-19 C and the mass of an electron is 9,11.10-31 kg. How fast would the electron be going after it
was very far from the proton. You may assume the proton is stationary. Neglect any relativistic effects.

Select One of the Following:

(a) 3.108 m/s. (b) 3. 106 m/s. (c) 9. 1012 m/s. (d) 4.10-18 m/s. (e) 4.103 m/s.

The potential energy ò the electron/proton system is the work to assemble it,

𝑈 = 𝑞∆𝑉

𝑘𝑞2 𝑘(1.6 × 10−19 )

𝑈= = = 4.61 × 10−18 𝐽
𝑟 5 × 10−11
All this potential energy is converted into kinetic energy once the electron is far from the proton
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𝑈 = 𝑚𝑣 2
2

2𝑈 2(4.61×10−18
So 𝑣 = √ = √ = 3 × 106 m/s
𝑚 9.11 × 10−11

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Online Homework Problem 7.5 [3 pt(s)]: A capacitor is connected to a battery. If the capacitance is increased
while the battery remains attached, what happens to the charge stored on the positive plate of the capacitor?

Select One of the Following:

(a) The charge increases. (b) The charge decreases. (c) The charge stays the same.

Since the battery stays connected, the voltage remains constant. Since the capacitance is
increased and the positive plate of the capacitor, and since 𝑄 = 𝐶𝑉, that means the charge
must increases

Online Homework Problem 7.6 [3 pt(s)]: A few semesters ago, a couple of students were winding new Gauss
Guns for me (plumbing parts and 14 guage), and we blew up four of our high voltage power supplies. To test the
power supplies, I began charging one of the small lab capacitors we used in the RC lab to 50V. I was quite
surprised that a very generated when I discharged the capacitor. The capacitor has a capacitance of 1000µF. How
much energy did I store in the capacitor?

Select One of the Following:

(a) 1.25 J (b) 1 J (c) 0,05 J (d) 2,5 J (e) 0,025 J

Online Homework Problem 7.7 [3pt(s)]: Two circular, parallel conducting plates of radius 20cm are separarted
by 3cm. A battery establishes a potential difference of 3.0V between the plates. Approximating the field between
the planes as that of two infinite parallel planes, what is the charge Q on one of the plates?

Select One of the Following:

(a) 10-10 C (b) 2.10-11 C (c) 4.10-11 C (d) 6.10-11 C (e) 3.10 -11 C

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Online Homework Problem 7.8 [3 pt(s)]:
1.A parallel-plate capacitor has air between its plates. How would the capacitance
of the capacitor change if a third conducting plate was inserted in the airspace without making electrical contact
with either of the original plates? The additional plate does not completely fill the space between the original
plates. The capacitance would
Select One of the Following:
(a) increase. (b) decrease. (c) be unchange

A conductor behaves like a dielectric with a large dielectric constant in a static system. An electric field
is reducedby a factor of kinside a dielectric, which decreases the total electric field of a system or
region. The conductoralso reduces the overall electric field of the system because there is no electric
field inside the conductor. Since theelectric field is decreased, a dielectric increases the capacitance of a
system, Cκ=κC0. The conductor behaveslike a dielectric, so the capacitance of the system will increase
when the conductor is placed between the plates.

2. A spherical capacitor is formed for two concentric spherical conductors; the inner conductor has outer radius
r and the outer conductor inner radius 3r. If the radius of the outer shell is decreased to 2r, does the capacitance
of the capacitor increase, decrease, or stay the same?

Select One of the Following:

(a) increase (b) decrease (c) stay the same

Decreasing the radius of the spherical shell will increase the capacitance, since the capacitance
depends on thedifference of the inverses of the radii.
4𝜋𝜀0
𝐶=
1 1
−
𝑎 𝑏
This can beviewed as the plate separation decreasing for a parallel plate capacitor

Online Homework Problem 7.9 [3pt(s)]: A 1,5µF parallel-plate capacitor with plate separation 3,0mm is
connected to a 9V battery.
1 What is the electric field between the plates when the system is in equilibrium?\

Select One of the Following:

(a) 0.003 V/m (b) 1V/m (c) 3000 V/m (d) 50 V/m (e) 10000 V/m

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2. What is the Area of the plates of capacitor? A = C.d/ε0

3. How much energy stored in the capacitor? U = (½)C.ΔV2 =( ½)Q2/C =

Online Homework Problem 7.10 [3pt(s)]: In the multi-

layered capacitor shown to the right, three parallel plates of
area 64cm2 are separated by two dielectrics of the same area.
The top dielectric has K1 = 7 and thickness 2,0cm while the
bottom dielectric has K2 = 2,1 and thickness 1,0 cm. What is
the capacitance of this arrangement?
Select One of the Following:

(a) 5,8pF (b) 7,4pF (c) 11,9pF (d)

19,8pF (e) 31,7pF

This capacitor can be viewed as two parallel plate capacitors in series. The first capacitor,
C1, formed from thetop conductor, the κ1 dielectric, and the center conductor has
capacitance

𝜖0 𝐴 8.85 × 10−12 × 64
𝐶1 = κ1 = × 7 = 19.8 𝑝𝐹
𝑑1 2

The center conductor, κ2dielectric, and the bottom plate has capacitance

𝜖0 𝐴 8.85×10−12 ×64
𝐶2 = κ2 = × 2.1 = 11.9 pF
𝑑2 1

1 1 1 1 1
Now add the conductor in series, = + = + = 7.4𝑝𝐹
𝐶𝑎𝑏 𝐶1 𝐶2 19.8 11.9
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