A 12.5μF capacitor is connected to a power supply that keeps a constant potential difference of 24.0 V across the plates. A piece of material having a dielectric constant of 3.75 is placed between the plates, completely filling the space between them.
a.) How much energy is stored in the capacitor before the dielectric is inserted?
b.) How much energy is stored in the capacitor after the dielectric is inserted?
c.) By how much did the energy change during the insertion? Did it increase or decrease?
d.) Explain why inserting the dielectric (or equivalently exchanging air with the material) causes a change in the stored energy of the capacitor.

Chapter 23, problem 075 the figure shows a geiger counter, a device used to detect ionizing radiation (radiation that causes ionization of atoms). the counter consists of a thin, positively charged central wire surrounded by a concentric, circular, conducting cylindrical shell with an equal negative charge. thus, a strong radial electric field is set up inside the shell. the shell contains a low-pressure inert gas. a particle of radiation entering the device through the shell wall ionizes a few of the gas atoms. the resulting free electrons (e) are drawn to the positive wire. however, the electric field is so intense that, between collisions with gas atoms, the free electrons gain energy sufficient to ionize these atoms also. more free electrons are thereby created, and the process is repeated until the electrons reach the wire. the resulting "avalanche" of electrons is collected by the wire, generating a signal that is used to record the passage of the original particle of radiation. suppose the radius of the central wire is 24 âµm, the inner radius of the shell 2.3 cm, and the length of the shell 14 cm. if the electric field at the shell's inner wall is 2.8 ă— 104 n/c, what is the total positive charge on the central wire?

Scientists discovered fossils in several layers of the earth you see here. they found fossils of algae, snails, and clams in layer d. given that information, where do you think they found fossil evidence of simple land plants and amphibians?

6. an article, which costs rs. 850 is sold at a profit of 6%.what is the selling price ? -a) rs.900 b) rs. 901 c) rs. 890 d) rs. 905