A parallel plate capacitor is constructed with Teflon (dielectric constant 2.1 ) between the plates. This 12.6 ?F capacitor has been charged to 1.5 volts. The Teflon is then pulled out (removed)

(a) What charge was originally stored?
(b) After removing the Teflon, what potential is across the plates?


(a) 19 ?C
(b) 3.2 volts

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GIVEN
• An ideal radiator (hohlraum) in black surroundings
• Radiator opening diameter (D) = 10 cm = 0.1 m
• Surrounding temperature (Ts) = 16°C = 289 K
• Hohlraum temperatures
- Th1 = 100°C = 373 K
- Th2 = 560°C = 833 K
FIND
(a) The net radiant heat transfer rate (qr)
(b) The wavelength at which the emission is maximum (?max)
(c) The monochromatic emission at ? max (E?max)
(d) The wavelengths at which the monochromatic emission is 1% E?max
SKETCH

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