A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two identical, parallel, conducting plates each with an area of 5.0 cm2 and uniform charges of +8.4 pC or -8.4 pC. The plates are separated by a perpendicular distance of 1.0 mm. What is the potential difference across the metallic plates? a. 1.9 volts b. 9.5 volts c. 7.6 volts d. 5.7 volts e. 3.8 volts

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  1. A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two identical, parallel, conducting plates each with an area of 5.0 cm2 and uniform charges of +8.4 pC or -8.4 pC.  The plates are separated by a perpendicular distance of 1.0 mm. What is the potential  difference across the metallic plates? 

      a.

    1.9 volts

      b.

    9.5 volts

      c.

    7.6 volts

      d.

    5.7 volts

      e.

    3.8 volts

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Given data: 

Plate area (A) = 5.0 cm2 = 5.0×10-4 m2

Charge (q) = 8.4 pC = 8.4×10-12 C

Distance (d) = 1.0 mm = 1.0×10-3 m

Required:

Potential difference (V) 

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