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Polystyrene has dielectric constant 2.6 and dielectric strength 2.0×107V/m. A piece of polystyrene is used as a dielectric in a parallel-plate capacitor, filling the volume between the plates. (a) When the electric field between the plates is 80% of the dielectric strength, what is the energy density of the stored energy? (b) When the capacitor is connected to a battery with voltage 500.0 V, the electric field between the plates is 80% of the dielectric strength. What is the area of each plate if the capacitor stores 0.200 mJ of energy under these conditions?

Short Answer

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  1. The the energy density of the stored energy when electric field is 80% of the dielectric strength is 2900J/m3.
  2. The area of the plates when the stored energy is 0.200 mJ is 22cm2.

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(a) Determination of the energy density of the stored energy when electric field is 80% of the dielectric strength.

The electric field in this case is,

E=0.800Em

The energy density expression is,

u=12εE2 ...(i)

Here, the dielectric strength ε=Kε0

Substitute all the values in equation (i),

u=122.68.854×10-12C2/N·m20.8002.0×107V/m2=2945J/m32900J/m3

So, the energy density stored between the capacitor plates is 2900J/m3.

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(b) Determination of the area of the plates when the stored energy is 0.200 mJ.

The separation between the plates is,

d=VE=500V0.8002.0×107V/m=3.125×10-5m

Now, the total energy stored is equal to the energy density multiplied by the volume.

U=u×V=uAd

Rearrange and solve for the area A,

A=Uud=0.20×10-32945J/m33.125×10-5=2.2×10-3m2=22cm2

Thus, the area of the plates is 22cm2.

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