"A capacitor consists of two parallel conducting plates, each of area 0.4 m² and separated by a distance of 2.0 cm. Assume there is a material of dielectric constant 1.5 between the plates. While connected to a battery the electric field within the plates is 781 N/C. Find the potential difference between the plates.

"A capacitor consists of two parallel conducting plates, each of area 0.4 m² and separated by a distance of 2.0 cm. Assume there is a material of dielectric constant 1.5 between the plates. While connected to a battery the electric field within the plates is 781 N/C. Find the potential difference between the plates.

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter8: Capacitance

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Problem 61P: The dielectric to be used in a parallel-plate capacitor has a dielectric constant of 3.60 and a...

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