A Parallel Plate Capacitor Has a Paper Dielectric Having Dielectric

question 14

Multiple Choice

A parallel plate capacitor has a paper dielectric having dielectric strength 8.0 kV/mm and dielectric constant 3.0. The plate area is 3000 cm² and the plate separation is 0.50 mm. What is the capacitance?

• A) 16 nF
• B) 4.2 nF
• C) 5.3 nF
• D) 1.6 nF
• E) 4.2 pF

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