A parallel plate-capacitor consists of two, identical, parallel, rectangular plates that each have a length of 3.00 cm and a width of 4.00 cm. Each plate carries equal but opposite charges of ±5.00 nC and are both separated by a distance of 0.200 mm What is the potential energy store inside the capacitor?   a. 357 nJ   b. 292 nJ   c. 163 nJ   d. 410 nJ    e. 235 nJ

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  1. A parallel plate-capacitor consists of two, identical, parallel, rectangular plates that each have a length of 3.00 cm and a width of 4.00 cm. Each plate carries equal but opposite charges of ±5.00 nC and are both separated by a distance of 0.200 mm What is the potential energy store inside the capacitor?

      a.

    357 nJ

      b.

    292 nJ

      c.

    163 nJ

      d.

    410 nJ 

      e.

    235 nJ

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A parallel plate-capacitor consists of two, identical, parallel, rectangular plates that each have a length of 3.00 cm and a width of 4.00 cm. Each plate carries equal but opposite charges of ±5.00 nC and are both separated by a distance of 0.200 mm What is the potential energy store
inside the capacitor?
O a. 357 nJ
O b. 292 nJ
O c. 163 nJ
Od410n
O e. 235 nJ
Transcribed Image Text:QUESTION 9 A parallel plate-capacitor consists of two, identical, parallel, rectangular plates that each have a length of 3.00 cm and a width of 4.00 cm. Each plate carries equal but opposite charges of ±5.00 nC and are both separated by a distance of 0.200 mm What is the potential energy store inside the capacitor? O a. 357 nJ O b. 292 nJ O c. 163 nJ Od410n O e. 235 nJ
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