A charged particle Qo=1 nC is placed on the positively charged plate of a capacitor, as in the figure below. What is the work done by the capacitor to move the particle Qo onto the other plate of the capacitor, as illustrated by the dashed arrow in the figure? The total charge on the plate of the capacitor is Q=10 mC, the area of the plates is 1 m2, and the distance between the two plates is 0.1 mm. Qo does not affect the electric field inside the сараcitor. A d <> + + + + + + +

A charged particle Qo=1 nC is placed on the positively charged plate of a capacitor, as in the figure below. What is the work done by the capacitor to move the particle Qo onto the other plate of the capacitor, as illustrated by the dashed arrow in the figure? The total charge on the plate of the capacitor is Q=10 mC, the area of the plates is 1 m2, and the distance between the two plates is 0.1 mm. Qo does not affect the electric field inside the сараcitor. A d <> + + + + + + +

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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