(a) How much charge can be placed on a capacitor with air between the plates before it breaks down if the area of each plate is 4.00 cm?? |nc (b) Find the maximum charge if neoprene rubber is used between the plates instead of air. nC

(a) How much charge can be placed on a capacitor with air between the plates before it breaks down if the area of each plate is 4.00 cm?? |nc (b) Find the maximum charge if neoprene rubber is used between the plates instead of air. nC

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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(a) How much charge can be placed on a capacitor with air between the plates before it breaks down if the area of each plate is 4.00 cm??
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(b) Find the maximum charge if neoprene rubber is used between the plates instead of air.
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