Cylindrical Capacitors: the Capacitance Per Unit Length of a Very

question 47

Multiple Choice

Cylindrical capacitors: The capacitance per unit length of a very long coaxial cable, made of two concentric cylinders, is 50 pF/m. What is the radius of the outer cylinder if the radius of the inner one is 1.0 mm? (k = 1/4πε₀ = 8.99 × 10⁹ N ∙ m²/C²)

• A) 3.0 mm
• B) 2.0 mm
• C) 4.0 mm
• D) 1.0 mm
• E) 0.50 mm

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