ATTENDANCE QUIZ: 24-3 & 4

TRUE OR FALSE
1. The total work required to charge a capacitor is equal
to the total charge multiplied by the total potential
difference during the charging process.

2. Inserting a dielectric between capacitor plates

increases its final capacitance.
 ATTENDANCE QUIZ: 24-3 & 4
TRUE OR FALSE
1. The total work required to charge a capacitor is equal
to the total charge multiplied by the total potential
difference during the charging process.
1
FALSE:
2

2. Inserting a dielectric between capacitor plates

increases its final capacitance.
TRUE
ENERGY STORAGE IN CAPACITORS & Sec 24-3
ELECTRIC-FIELD ENERGY
OBJECTIVES
Given the geometry and the potential difference across the
capacitor, determine the potential energy stored inside the
capacitor
Predict the effects on the final potential difference and change
in potential energy of a capacitor when either the geometry or
charge is changed
Determine the energy density and the electric field inside a
capacitor with a given configuration
ENERGY STORED IN A CAPACITOR
The total potential energy is given by:
 ELECTRIC ENERGY DENSITY IN VACUUM:
ENERGY PER VOLUME

Note: electric-field energy is electric potential energy.

Let the initial energy stored in a capacitor be U i . If the potential
difference of a capacitor is reduced by one-half, what happens to
the energy stored in that capacitor?

Reduced by one-fourth (Ui/4)

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INDEX CARD EXERCISES
 OBJECTIVES

Given the geometry and the potential

difference across the capacitor,
determine the potential energy stored
inside the capacitor 0
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Predict the effects on the final
potential difference and change in
potential energy of a capacitor when
either the geometry or charge is
changed
Determine the energy density and the
electric field inside a capacitor with a
given configuration
DIELECTRICS Sec 24-4
OBJECTIVE
Describe the effects of inserting dielectric materials on the
capacitance, charge and electric field of a capacitor
DIELECTRICS

A non-conducting material.
Usually inserted between the plates of a capacitor.
Increases the capacitance of a capacitor.

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INDEX CARD EXERCISES
I. Remove battery then insert dielectric
I. Remove battery then insert dielectric
What can you say about the initial
capacitance C0 and final capacitance
Cf?

A. Final capacitance increases

(Cf > C0)
B. Capacitances remain the same (Cf =
Q C0)
C
Vab C. Final capacitance decreases.
(Cf < C0)
I. Remove battery then insert dielectric
What can you say about the initial
capacitance C0 and final capacitance
Cf?

A. Final capacitance increases

(Cf > C0)
Q
C B. Capacitances remain the same
Vab (Cf = C0)
C. Final capacitance decreases.
(Cf < C0)
I. Remove battery then insert dielectric
What can you say about the initial
and final stored energies Uf > U0?

A. Final stored energy increases

(Uf > U0)
B. Stored energies remain the same
(Uf = U0)
C. Final stored energy decreases.
(Uf < U0)
I. Remove battery then insert dielectric
What can you say about the initial
and final stored energies Uf > U0?

A. Final stored energy increases

(Uf > U0)
B. Stored energies remain the same
(Uf = U0)
C. Final stored energy decreases.
(Uf < U0)
II. Insert dielectric, retain battery
II. Insert dielectric, retain battery
What can you say about the initial
capacitance C0 and final
capacitance Cf?

A. Cf < C0
B. Cf = C0
Q
C C. Cf > C0
Vab
II. Insert dielectric, retain battery
What can you say about the initial
capacitance C0 and final
capacitance Cf?

A. Cf < C0
B. Cf = C0
Q
C C. Cf > C0
Vab
II. Insert dielectric, retain battery
Which of the ff. Shows the correct
relationship between the initial and
final stored energies?

A. Final stored energy increases

(Uf > U0)
B. Stored energies remain the same (Uf
= U0)
C. Final stored energy decreases.
(Uf < U0)
II. Insert dielectric, retain battery
Which of the ff. Shows the correct
relationship between the initial and
final stored energies?

A. Final stored energy increases

(Uf > U0)
B. Stored energies remain the same (Uf
= U0)
C. Final stored energy decreases.
(Uf < U0)
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SUMMARY

Capacitance always increases: = 0

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DISCUSSION 4 COVERAGE
ATTENDANCE QUIZ COVERAGE (FRIDAY)
25-1 Current
25-2 Resistivity
PROBLEM SET
Closes Thursday 9pm.