A capacitor has two parallel plates separated by 2 mm and is connected across a 50 V battery.
I. What is the electric filed between the plates?
ii. What is the surface charge density?
iii. How much charge is stored on each plate?
iv. Caclulate the capacitance.
v. How much energy is stored in this capacitor?
vi. What is the energy density of the electric field in the capacitor?
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Sure, I can help you with that! To answer these questions, we can use the formulas and principles of capacitance and electric fields. Here's how you can get the answers:
I. To find the electric field between the plates of a capacitor, you can use the equation: E = V/d, where E is the electric field, V is the voltage, and d is the distance between the plates.
In this case, the voltage is 50V and the distance between the plates is 2mm (which is 0.002m). So, the electric field is:
E = 50V / 0.002m = 25000 V/m.
ii. The surface charge density on each plate of the capacitor is given by the formula: σ = Q/A, where σ is the charge density, Q is the charge stored on each plate, and A is the area of the plate.
Since the capacitor has two parallel plates, the area is the same for both plates. Therefore, to find the charge density, we need the charge stored on each plate (Q) and the area (A) of one plate.
iii. The charge stored on each plate can be determined using the formula: Q = CV, where Q is the charge, C is the capacitance, and V is the voltage.
In this case, the voltage is 50V, and we need to find the capacitance (C) to calculate the charge stored on each plate.
iv. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor can be calculated using the formula: C = ε₀A/d, where C is the capacitance, ε₀ is the permittivity of free space, A is the area of one plate, and d is the distance between the plates.
To find the capacitance, we need the area of one plate (A) and the distance between the plates (d).
v. The energy stored in a capacitor can be calculated using the formula: U = (1/2)CV², where U is the energy stored, C is the capacitance, and V is the voltage.
vi. The energy density of the electric field in the capacitor can be calculated using the formula: u = (1/2)ε₀E², where u is the energy density, ε₀ is the permittivity of free space, and E is the electric field.
Let's calculate the answers step by step. Do you have any other questions?