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A high voltage cable is graded, using layers of decreasing permittivity outward from the conductor, in order to

  • A.make the field more nearly uniform through the insulation
  • B.reduce the capacitance per unit length of the cable
  • C.increase the total insulation thickness required
  • D.allow a smaller conductor to be used for the same current

Answer: A

In a plain cable the field is greatest at the conductor surface and falls outward, so the outer material is under-used. Higher permittivity next to the conductor lowers the field there and raises it further out, allowing thinner insulation for the same working voltage.

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