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Circuits and Systems
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Solution Manual
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Hooman Darabi
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,Solutions to Problem Sets nn nn nn
The selected solutions to all 12 chapters problem sets are presented in this manual. The
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problem sets depict examples of practical applications of the concepts described in the
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book, more detailed analysis of some of the ideas, or in some cases present a new
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concept.
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Note that selected problems have been given answers already in the book.
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1. Using spherical coordinates, find the capacitance formed by two concentric
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spherical conducting shells of radius a, and b. What is the capacitance of a
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metallic marble with a diameter of 1cm in free space? Hint: let 𝑏 → ∞, thus, 𝐶
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= 4𝜋𝜀𝜀0𝑎 = 0.55𝑝𝐹.
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Solution: Suppose the inner sphere has a surface charge density of +𝜌𝑆. The outer
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surface charge density is negative, and proportionally smaller (by (𝑎/𝑏)2) to keep the
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total charge the same.
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From Gauss’s law:nn nn
ф𝐷 ⋅ 𝑑𝑆 = 𝑄𝑄 = +𝜌𝑆4𝜋𝑎2
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𝑆
Thus, inside the sphere (𝑎 ≤ 𝑟
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≤ 𝑏):
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Assuming a potential of 𝑉0 between
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𝜌 𝑎 𝑑𝑟 = 𝜌𝑆 𝑎
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= −
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Thus: 𝜖 nn
𝜌𝑆4𝜋𝑎2 = 4𝜋𝜖
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𝜖 𝑎 (𝑎 − 𝑏) 𝑎 − 𝑏
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In the case of a metallic marble, 𝑏 → ∞, and hence: 𝐶 𝑎. Letting =
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10−9, and 𝑎 = 0.5𝑐𝑚, it yields 𝑝𝐹 = 0.55𝑝𝐹. nn
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2. Consider the parallel plate capacitor containing two different dielectrics. Find the
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total capacitance as a function of the parameters shown in the figure.
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