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1. The relative permittivity of a dielectric is 2.25 a. What is its permittivity? b. What will be the capacitance if this dielectric is inserted into a 7.8 uF air capacitor

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Chapter26: Capacitance And Dielectrics

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Problem 26.26P: Find (a) the equivalent capacitance of the capacitors in Figure P26.26, (b) the charge on each...

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1. The relative permittivity of a dielectric is 2.25
a. What is its permittivity?
b. What will be the capacitance if this dielectric is inserted into a 7.8 µF air
capacitor

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