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A certain coaxial cable consists of a copper wire, radius a, surrounded by a concentric copper tube of inner radius c (Fig. 4.26). The space between is partially filled (from b out to c) with material of dielectric constant ∈r, as shown. Find the capacitance per unit length of this cable.

Short Answer

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The capacitance per unit length is 2π∈0IInba+1∈rIncb.

Step by step solution

01

Define the formulas

Consider the formula for the gauss law for the electric displacement as follows:

∫D⇶Ä.da⇶Ä=Q

Here, D is the electric displacement, daâ‡¶Ä is the area of element and Q is the charge that is enclosed.

02

Solve for the capacitance per unit length as:

Consider the expression for charge displacement as follows:

∫D.da=D2πslD2πsl=QD=Q2πsl

Consider the electric field for the range a < s < b is as follows:

role="math" localid="1658728408200" E=Dε0=Q2πε0sl

Consider the electric field for the range b < r < c is as follows:

E=Dε0εr=Q2πεsl

Solve for the potential difference as:

role="math" localid="1658728840392" V=-∫caEdl=∫caQ2πε0ldss+∫caQ2πε±ôdss=Q2πε0lInsab+ε0εInsbc=Q2πε0lInba+ε0εIncb

Solve further as:

V==Q2πε0lInba+1εrIncb

Consider the formula for the capacitance per unit length:

cl=QVI

Substitute the values and solve as:

role="math" localid="1658729102645" CI=QIQ2πε0lInba+1εrIncb=2πε0IInba+1εrIncb

Therefore, the capacitance per unit length is 2πε0IInba+1εrIncb.

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