// Scilab code Ex3.8: Pg 87 (2008) clc; clear; V = 180; // Potential difference, V d = 3e-03; // Thickness of dielectric, m A = 4.2e-04; // Cross-sectional area of plates, m^2 Epsilon_r = 3.5; // Relative permittivity Epsilon_0 = 8.854e-12; // Permittivity of Free Space // Since absolute permittivity, Epsilon = C*(d/A), therefore solving for C & putting Epsilon = Epsilon_0*Epsilon_r C = ( Epsilon_r*Epsilon_0*A )/d; // Capacitance, F // Since C = Q/V, solving for Q Q = C*V; // Electric charge, C // Using D = Q/A, D = Q/A; // Electric field density, C/m^2 printf("\The flux thus produced = %3.2f nC.",Q/1e-09); printf("\nThe flux density thus produced. = %3.2f micro-coulomb-per-metre-square", D/1e-06); // Result // The flux thus produced = 0.78 nC // The flux density thus produced. = 1.86 micro-C/m^2