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Section 6: Agricultural Process Engineering

Engineering Properties of Agriculture Produce

Subtopic: Electrical properties

Question Statement:

In dielectric heating of grain, the relative dielectric constant of the grain is $\epsilon' = 25.0$ and the dielectric loss factor is $\epsilon'' = 5.0$. The loss tangent (dissipation factor, $\tan \delta = \epsilon'' / \epsilon'$) of the grain is ________ (round off to 1 decimal place).

Answer Key:

0.2

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

The loss tangent $\tan \delta$ measures the dissipation of electrical energy into heat: $\tan \delta = \frac{\epsilon''}{\epsilon'} = \frac{5.0}{25.0} = 0.20$
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