26. Capacitors & Dielectrics
Capacitors & Capacitance
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Problem 24.101b
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionPaper has a dielectric constant K = 3.7 and a dielectric strength of 15 x 10⁶ V/m. Suppose that a typical sheet of paper has a thickness of 0.11 mm. You make a “homemade” capacitor by placing a sheet of 21 cm x 14 cm paper between two aluminum foil sheets (Fig. 24–40) of the same size.
(b) About how much charge could you store on your capacitor before it would break down?
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