Answer:
a) required area is 1.1318 m²
b) the maximum potential difference that can be applied across the compactor is 1931.1 V
Explanation:
Given the data in the question;
dielectric constant εr = 2.35
distance between plates ( thickness ) d = 0.0785 mm = 7.85 × 10⁻⁵ m
dielectric strength = 49.5 MV/m
a)
given that capacity capacitor C = 0.3 uF = 0.3 × 10⁻⁶ F
To find the Area, we use the following the expression.
C = ε₀εrA / d
we know that The permittivity of free space, ε₀ = 8.854 x 10⁻¹² (F/m)
we substitute
0.3 × 10⁻⁶ = [ (8.854 x 10⁻¹²) × 2.35 × A ] / 7.85 × 10⁻⁵
A = [ (0.3 × 10⁻⁶) × (7.85 × 10⁻⁵) ] / [ 2.35 × (8.854 x 10⁻¹²) ]
A = 2.355 × 10⁻¹¹ / 2.08069 × 10⁻¹¹
A = 1.1318 m²
Therefore, required area is 1.1318 m²
b)
the maximum potential difference that can be applied across the compactor.
We use the following expression;
⇒ 1/2 × dielectric strength × thickness d
we substitute
⇒ 1/2 × ( 49.5 × 10⁶ V/m ) × ( 7.85 × 10⁻⁵ m )
⇒ 1931.1 V
Therefore, the maximum potential difference that can be applied across the compactor is 1931.1 V
