Choose only the letter of the correct answer. 11-13. A capacitor consists of two square metal plates, each measuring 5.00 x 10-2 m on aside. In between plates is a sheet of mica measuring 1.00 x 10+m thick. What is thecapacitance of the capacitor? Permittivity of mica = 4.8x10-11C²/Nm²a. 0.5 x 10-ºF14-15. What is the potential difference between the plates in problem above?b. 0.8 x 10-°Fс. 1.2 х 10-9Fd. 2.1 x 10-9Fа. 12.2 Vb. 13.5Vc. 15.8Vd. 16.7V

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11-13. A capacitor consists of two square metal plates, each measuring 5.00 x 10-2 m on a side. In between plates is a sheet of mica measuring 1.00 x 104m thick. What is the capacitance of the capacitor? Permittivity of mica = 4.8x10-11C2/Nm² b. 0.8 x 10-°F 14-15. What is the potential difference between the plates in problem above? b. 13.5V a. 0.5 x 10-9F с. 1.2 х 10-9F d. 2.1 x 10-ºF а. 12.2 V с. 15.8V d. 16.7V

11-13. A capacitor consists of two square metal plates, each measuring 5.00 x 10-2 m on a side. In between plates is a sheet of mica measuring 1.00 x 104m thick. What is the capacitance of the capacitor? Permittivity of mica = 4.8x10-11C2/Nm² b. 0.8 x 10-°F 14-15. What is the potential difference between the plates in problem above? b. 13.5V a. 0.5 x 10-9F с. 1.2 х 10-9F d. 2.1 x 10-ºF а. 12.2 V с. 15.8V d. 16.7V

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