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    Capacitors, Electric fields and dielectrics

    C=\frac{Q}{(E-E_{D})d} C=\kappa\frac{\epsilon_{0}A}{d} E=\frac{Q}{\epsilon_{0}A} then I equal both of them, and I got 1.16
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    Got a question with substitution?

    then you differentiate wrt x and equal to zero to find max/min
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    Capacitor and Variable resistor

    In a RC circuit, when a capacitor is discharging, the charges, current and voltage across the capacitor are decreasing exponentially. It's a continuous process. The bigger the R, the slower the discharing process.
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    Capacitor and Variable resistor

    I think you can use the formula: V=V_{0}e^{-\frac{t}{RC}}
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    Capacitors, Electric fields and dielectrics

    Finally I ended up with this equation: \kappa=\frac{Q}{Q-\epsilon_{0}AE_D} where E_D denotes the electric field within the diaeletric. Am I right? Btw, what's the answer?
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    Is There a Material That Allows Light to Travel Faster Than in a Vacuum?

    As refraction index n=\frac{c}{v} suggests that all mediums other than vacuum has n>1. I would like to know that is there any material that allows light to gain more speed rather than losing speed? If no, can it be proved? Why you are so sure of your answer?
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    Struggling with Physics Test? Find Help & Practice Exercises Here!

    I just had my physics test today. It's a nightmare. I didn't really have time to finish them all. Those questions are not very difficult except for some but the time is very limited. And my style for doing questions is not to recall formulas Rather, I would derive them. Test should be testing us...
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    Solving an Entropy Problem: Finding the Temperature T in a Carnot Engine

    I think the question is like this. First the Q is transferred from the 394K reservoir to the reservoir with temperature of T. This Q will then become the 100% of the input energy that works between the T and the 248K reservoir. When we want to find T, there are 2 possibility for T, either it is...
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    Solving an Entropy Problem: Finding the Temperature T in a Carnot Engine

    Here is my working, Efficiency = \frac{output work}{input heat} thus Efficiency = 0.7 For Carnot engine, Efficiency = 1 - \frac{T_c}{T_h} The T_c is the T that we want to find. Why we can't put it as a denominator? Well, the first info tells us that it's not possible. As for your...
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    Capacitors charging capacitors

    Thank you very much, Vincent. Now I have a clear concept of it already.
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    Capacitors charging capacitors

    Vincent, I think I know my problem. The circuit is considered as if C_1 is connected parallelly to C_2 and C_3 which are in series. Therefore, it is reasonable for the 6\mu F capacitor to have smaller charge compare to the 4\mu F capacitor because it is in a series which is parallel to the 4\mu...
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    Conducting Sphere and Shell.

    R_1 = 0.2m, R_2 = 0.3m, R_3 = 0.4m For r < R_1, Since the solid sphere is a conductor, the E field will be 0. For R_1 < r < R_2, \phi = \frac{q_{in}}{\varepsilon} \phi = E\times 4\Pi r^2 So E = ... For R_2 < r < R_3, It's same with first one. For r > R_3, Use the method as for R_1 < r...
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    Capacitors charging capacitors

    Ok, now I work out what I understood from your solution, C_1 = 4\mu F, C_2 = 3\mu F, C_3 = 6\mu F So, C_4 = (C_{2}^{-1} + C_{3}^{-1})^{-1} = 2\mu F \frac{Q_1}{C_1} = \frac{Q_4}{C_4} \Rightarrow Q_1 = 2Q_4 ---- 1 Q_1 + Q_4 = 48\mu C ---- 2 2Q_4 + Q_4 = 48\mu C Q_4 = 16\mu C Q_1 = 48 - 16...
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    Conducting Sphere and Shell.

    What do you mean by D, E and P? E = Electric field? D, P = ? Thanks
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    Capacitors charging capacitors

    I think eventually they will all have the same amount of charges because they are connected in series. What will actually change is the final voltage. My approach is as follow: Q = C_{1}V_1 = 48\mu C C_4 = (C_{1}^{-1} + C_{2}^{-1} +C_{3}^{-1})^{-1} C_4 = \frac{4}{3} \mu F C_1 V_1 = C_4 V_4...
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