// Scilab code Ex3.6: Pg 86 (2008) clc; clear; C = 0.224e-09; //Capacitance, F A = 5625e-06; // Cross-sectional area of plates, m^2 Epsilon_r = 2.5; // Relative permittivity Epsilon_0 = 8.854e-12; // Permittivity of Free Space // Since absolute permittivity, Epsilon = C*(d/A), therefore solving for d & putting Epsilon = Epsilon_0*Epsilon_r d = ( Epsilon_r*Epsilon_0*A )/C; // Thickness of waxed paper dielectric, m printf("\nThe thickness of paper required = %3.2f mm", d/1e-03); // Result // The thickness of paper required = 0.56 mm