Question: A variable air capacitor used in a radio tuning circuit is made of N semicircular plates each of radius R and positioned a distance d

A variable air capacitor used in a radio tuning circuit is made of N semicircular plates each of radius R and positioned a distance d from its neighbors, to which it is electrically connected. As shown in Figure P26.10, a second identical set of plates is enmeshed with its plates halfway between those of the first set. The second set can rotate as a unit. Determine the capacitance as a function of the angle of rotation 0, where 0 = 0 corresponds to the maximum capacitance.

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