Maximum Potential Difference of Specimen – Rankers Physics
Topic: Capacitors
Subtopic: Parallel Plate Capacitor

Maximum Potential Difference of Specimen

The dielectric strength of a medium is \(2\text{ kV mm}^{-1}\). What is the maximum potential difference that can be set up across a \(50 \mu\text{m}\) specimen without puncturing it?
\(10\text{ V}\)
\(100\text{ V}\)
\(1000\text{ V}\)
\(10,000\text{ V}\)

Solution:

Dielectric strength is the maximum field \(E_{\text{max}} = 2\text{ kV/mm} = 2 \times 10^6\text{ V/m}\). For thickness \(d = 50 \mu\text{m} = 5 \times 10^{-5}\text{ m}\), the maximum potential difference is \(V_{\text{max}} = E_{\text{max}} \times d = 2 \times 10^6 \times 5 \times 10^{-5} = 100\text{ V}\).

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