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(2:) Q: What can you do to make a parallel-plate capacitor larger? There are several things....

(2:) Q: What can you do to make a parallel-plate capacitor larger? There are several things. Describe as many as you can.

In the RC circuit to the right, the capacitor C has a value of 10 LiF and the resistor is 144 kQ. The battery has an EMF of 16 V.
The circuit is assembled with capacitor is uncharged. At t = 0 s terminal A is cormected to terminal 8, causing the battery to charge the capacitor.

(i) What is the half-life (s) of this circuit? At the time of t = 0.54 s:

(ii) Calculate the voltage of the capacitor.
(iii) Calculate the voltage across the resistor.
(iv) Calculate the current flowing through the circuit. (v) Calculate the power being dissipated in the resistor.

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Expert Solution

2. We can do to make a parallel-plate capacitor large by following ways

the formula for the capacitance is given as

C = ε(A/d)

  • so to increase the capacitor we can increase the area A area of the plates
  • we can increase the permitivity of the medium between the plates by inserting the dielectric in between the plates
  • by decreasing the distance between the plates d
  • by connecting the capacitor in parallel connection in the circuit.

now for the next part ,

capacitor C =10 uF

resistor = 144 kohm

EMF = 16 V


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