A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.4 m2,  a plate separation of 0.67 mm and a dielectric with a value of κ = 3.0. If the charge on each plate has a magnitude of 4.1x 10–6 C, deposited while a battery was connected, then the potential difference across the plates is approximately: Write your numerical answer to one decimal place, show your units with your written work

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A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.4 m2,  a plate separation of 0.67 mm and a dielectric with a value of κ = 3.0. If the charge on each plate has a magnitude of 4.1x 10–6 C, deposited while a battery was connected, then the potential difference across the plates is approximately: Write your numerical answer to one decimal place, show your units with your written work 

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