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Compared to a vacuum (dieletric constant = 1), or air (dielectric constant is close to 1), the capacitance will be five times as great in this case (other things being equal).

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What happens to capacitance if voltage is increased?

If voltage is increased, capacitance remains constant. Capacitance is determined by the physical properties of the capacitor, such as plate area, distance between plates, and permittivity of the material, and is not affected by changes in voltage applied across the capacitor.


What happens to Dielectric strength when heated?

When a dielectric material is heated, its dielectric strength typically decreases. This is because heat can modify the material's properties, structure, and ability to resist electric fields. As a result, the material may become more conductive and less effective at insulating against electrical charges.


What happens when two capacitors have the same plate separation?

When two capacitors have the same plate separation, the capacitance of the capacitors will be directly proportional to the area of the plates and the permittivity of the material between the plates. This means that the capacitance of the capacitors will be the same if the area of the plates and the permittivity of the material are the same.


What happens when dielectric is a conductor?

Yes possible. As a capacitor even with air as dielectric allows alternating current to pass through the capacitor filled with some material as dielectric would allow current to pass through it


What happens when air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant k the maximum force of attraction between two charges separated by a distance?

In a dielectric medium with constant ( k ), the force of attraction between two charges separated by a distance decreases by a factor of ( k ) compared to in air. This is due to the polarization of the medium which weakens the electric field between the charges, thereby reducing the force between them.

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What happens to the charge of a capacitor when a dielectric slab is fit in it?

Changing the dielectric causes the capacitance to change.


What happens to charge and potential difference and capacitance in the presence of dielectric when the battery is disconnected from the capacitors?

The capacitor will hold the charge, until it leaks off due to resistances in the dielectric or external.


What happens to capacitance if voltage is increased?

If voltage is increased, capacitance remains constant. Capacitance is determined by the physical properties of the capacitor, such as plate area, distance between plates, and permittivity of the material, and is not affected by changes in voltage applied across the capacitor.


Which is the best electrical insulator?

According to a few charts I was able to find, the most realistic material with the highest dielectric strength happens to be Mica, with dielectric strength of 118.


What happens to Dielectric strength when heated?

When a dielectric material is heated, its dielectric strength typically decreases. This is because heat can modify the material's properties, structure, and ability to resist electric fields. As a result, the material may become more conductive and less effective at insulating against electrical charges.


What happens when dielectric breakdown occurs?

The dielectric,usually the insulator between the plates of a capacitor, can be overstressed by the application of too high voltages applied to the capacitor plates. The dielectric breaks down and a current flows between the plates until,either they are discharged, or an equilibrium is reached,below the working voltage of the capacitor. If the dielectric is damaged in this process he capacitor must be replaced. Some dielectric material self heal and can recover from an over voltage.


What happens to a capacitance if the plates have a charge that is doubled?

The capacitance won't change, or it won't change significantly. The capacitance is simply the charge/voltage ratio - and if the charge doubles, the voltage will also double. Capacitance is determined by the physical properties of the capacitor (plate separation, plate area, and dielectric). The unit for capacitance (farad) is a coulomb per volt. So the capacitance is the amount of charge (coulombs) that the plates will hold at a given voltage.


What happens when two capacitors have the same plate separation?

When two capacitors have the same plate separation, the capacitance of the capacitors will be directly proportional to the area of the plates and the permittivity of the material between the plates. This means that the capacitance of the capacitors will be the same if the area of the plates and the permittivity of the material are the same.


What happens when dielectric is a conductor?

Yes possible. As a capacitor even with air as dielectric allows alternating current to pass through the capacitor filled with some material as dielectric would allow current to pass through it


What would happen if the length of wire increase what happens to the capacitance?

capacitance also increase


What happens to the time constant if you replace the power supply with high voltage?

Nothing. The time constant is a function of resistance and/or capacitance and/or inductance. Voltage does not enter into the equation, except to note that high voltage applied where it was not intended can damage components.Exception: Some capacitors exhibit voltage dependent capacitance, so the time constant in that case would be partially dependent on voltage, but that is a special case.


Why is dielectric constant for metals is infinity?

It is not infinite. At some extreme values electron-positron pairs will start forming rapidly what will result current flow. However from practical standpoint vacuum dielectric strength is limited by field emission from electrodes. Best results are about 40MV/m , what is far worse than some good dielectrics can provide.