A 60-μF Air-Filled Capacitor Is Connected Across a 100-V Voltage Source

question 42

Multiple Choice

A 6.0-μF air-filled capacitor is connected across a 100-V voltage source.After the source fully charges the capacitor,the capacitor is immersed in transformer oil (of dielectric constant 4.5) .How much ADDITIONAL charge flows from the voltage source,which remained connected during the process?

• A) 1.2 mC
• B) 1.5 mC
• C) 1.7 mC
• D) 2.1 mC
• E) 2.5 mC

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The cost to society of producing one additional unit of a good or service, including both the private costs and any external costs.

Oil Refinement

The process of transforming crude oil into useful products like gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel through various physical and chemical treatments.

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Marginal External Cost

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