A parallel plate capacitor has 3 dielectrics with relative permittivities of 5.5, 2.2 and 1.5 respectively. The area of each plate is 100 cm2 and thickness of each dielectric I mm. Calculate the stored charge in the capacitor when a potential difference of 5,000 V is applied across the composite capacitor so formed. Calculate the potential gradient developed in each dielectric of the capacitor.

A parallel plate capacitor has 3 dielectrics with relative permittivities of 5.5, 2.2 and 1.5 respectively. The area of each plate is 100 cm2 and thickness of each dielectric I mm. Calculate the stored charge in the capacitor when a potential difference of 5,000 V is applied across the composite capacitor so formed. Calculate the potential gradient developed in each dielectric of the capacitor.

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