Hello all,
I'm a bit confused on why dielectrics do what they do. I know that when the electric field of a capacitor exists, the dipoles of a dielectric orient themselves in the direction of the capacitor's electric field and, thus, the dielectric produces an electric field that opposes the capacitor's electric field, reducing what I consider the "effective" value of the capacitor's electric field and increasing the capacitor's capacitance.
What I do NOT understand is what makes wood a...
Dielectrics and dipoles
I'm a bit confused on why dielectrics do what they do. I know that when the electric field of a capacitor exists, the dipoles of a dielectric orient themselves in the direction of the capacitor's electric field and, thus, the dielectric produces an electric field that opposes the capacitor's electric field, reducing what I consider the "effective" value of the capacitor's electric field and increasing the capacitor's capacitance.
What I do NOT understand is what makes wood a...
Dielectrics and dipoles