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A coaxial cable, commonly used in telecommunications, is a cylindrical capacitor. A given cable section has a capacitance per unit length c0 [uF / m], length L0 [m] and relative electrical permittivity k0 []. It is decided to modify the cable in such a way that the external radius doubles, all other dimensions and materials remain the same. Calculate the new value of the capacitance per unit length.
Calculate the answer algebraically and evaluate for the following values. Write your answer in the box indicated with two decimal places in units of nF / m:
c0 = 50 uF / m
k = 3.2
ε0 = 8.85x10-12 C / (Vm)