TON DUC THANG UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ELECTRICAL AND

ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

401064
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD
CHAPTER 4: CAPACITANCE AND DIELECTRICS

Tran Hoang Quang Minh, PhD

Phan Thanh Tai, ME
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 CHAPTER 4: CAPACITANCE AND
DIELECTRICS

▪ 4.1 Definition of Capacitance

▪ 4.2 Calculating Capacitance
▪ 4.3 Combinations of Capacitors
▪ 4.4 Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor
▪ 4.5 Capacitors with Dielectrics
▪ 4.6 An Atomic Description of Dielectrics

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 OBJECTIVES

▪ Introduce the first of three simple circuit

elements: capacitor.
▪ Calculate Capacitance.
▪ Combinations of Capacitors.
▪ Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor.

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 4.1 DEFINITION OF CAPACITANCE

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 4.2 CALCULATING CAPACITANCE

The capacitance C of a capacitor is

defined as the ratio of the magnitude of
Capacitance: the charge on either conductor to the
magnitude of the potential difference
between the conductors.

Definition of
capacitance
Capacitance is
always a positive
quantity.
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Capacitance: Parallel-Plate
Capacitors

Capacitance of parallel plates.

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 4.2 CALCULATING CAPACITANCE
The Cylindrical Capacitor
Capacitance:
Lưu ý:
➢ b và a là bán kính của hình trụ
➢ b>a

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 4.2 CALCULATING CAPACITANCE

Capacitance:
The Spherical Capacitor

Lưu ý:
➢ b và a là bán kính của hình cầu
➢ b>a
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 4.3 COMBINATIONS OF CAPACITORS

Parallel Combination
The equivalent
capacitance of a parallel
combination of capacitors
is (1) the algebraic sum of
the individual
capacitances and (2)
greater than any of the
individual capacitances.

Q = Q1 + Q2

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 4.3 COMBINATIONS OF CAPACITORS

Series Combination

(1) the inverse of the equivalent

capacitance is the algebraic sum of
the inverses of the individual
capacitances and (2) the equivalent
capacitance of a series combination
V = V1 + V2
is always less than any individual
capacitance in the combination.
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 4.3 COMBINATIONS OF CAPACITORS

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 4.4 ENERGY STORED IN A CHARGED
CAPACITOR

Energy stored in a
charged capacitor.

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 4.5 CAPACITORS WITH DIELECTRICS

Capacitance of a
capacitor filled with a
material of dielectric
constant k.

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 4.5 CAPACITORS WITH DIELECTRICS

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 4.6 AN ATOMIC DESCRIPTION OF
DIELECTRICS

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 SUMMARY AND ASSIGNMENT

In this chapter, we have learnt:

▪Introduce the first of three simple circuit elements:
capacitor.
▪Calculate Capacitance.
▪Combinations of Capacitors.
▪Energy Stored in a Charged Capacitor.

•Assignments: Quick Quizzes 26.1-26.5.

•Reading assignment: [1] chapter 27 (pp. 752-767).

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 EXERCISES

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