10. The area of the capacitor plates of a capacitor is 2.1x10 m2. The capacitor contains a polyvinyl chloride as it's dielectric. If the distance between the capacitor plates is 0.64cm, what is it's capacitance? Express your answer in scientific notation containing 4 significant figures.

10. The area of the capacitor plates of a capacitor is 2.1x10 m2. The capacitor contains a polyvinyl chloride as it's dielectric. If the distance between the capacitor plates is 0.64cm, what is it's capacitance? Express your answer in scientific notation containing 4 significant figures.

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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Problem 56P: A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of area A = 7.00 102 m2 separated by distance d = 2.00 104...

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