(a) Calculate the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor whose plates are 30. cm x 5.0 cm and are separated by a 3.0-mm air gap. (b) What is the charge on each plate if a 6-V battery is connected across the two plates? (c) What is the electric field between the plates? (d) Estimate the area of the plates needed to achieve a capacitance of 5F, given the same air gap d.

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(a) Calculate the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor whose
plates are 30. cm x 5.0 cm and are separated by a 3.0-mm air gap. (b)
What is the charge on each plate if a 6-V battery is connected across
the two plates? (c) What is the electric field between the plates? (d)
Estimate the area of the plates needed to achieve a capacitance of 5F,
given the same air gap d.

 

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