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  • Coaxial Cable Capacitance: Formula, Calculation & Factors
    The capacitance of a coaxial cable can be calculated using the formula:

    $$C = \frac{2\pi\varepsilon l}{\ln(b/a)}$$

    Where:

    - C is the capacitance in Farads (F)

    - ε is the permittivity of the material between the conductors (in F/m)

    - l is the length of the cable (in m)

    - a is the inner radius of the outer conductor (in m)

    - b is the outer radius of the inner conductor (in m)

    In this case, we have a coaxial cable with zero resistance, which means that the material between the conductors is a perfect conductor. Therefore, the permittivity of the material is infinite, and the capacitance becomes:

    $$C = \frac{2\pi\varepsilon l}{\ln(b/a)} = \frac{2\pi\infty l}{\ln(b/a)} = \infty$$

    This means that the capacitance of a coaxial cable with zero resistance is infinite, which is not physically possible.

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