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Physics · thermodynamics

Problem

A capacitor for high voltage consists of 180 sheets of glass, square, 1.2 m side, of relative dielectric constant K=2\mathrm{K}=2 and thickness e=6 mm\mathrm{e}=6 \mathrm{~mm}, which separate 181 metal sheets alternately joined together. This capacitor is discharged by melting 0.25gr0.25 g r of lead from a fuse initially at 20∘C20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}. The melting temperature of lead is 327∘C327^{\circ} \mathrm{C}, its heat of fusion is 5.92 cal/gr and the specific heat 0.031cal/gr.∘C0.031 \mathrm{cal} / \mathrm{gr} .{ }^{\circ} \mathrm{C}. Calculate the initial potential difference between the armatures of that capacitor.

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