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College Physics

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ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 5CQ: A parallel-plate capacitor with capacitance C0 stores charge of magnitude Q0 on plates of area A0...

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