A parallel plate capacitor having a plate area of 0.70 m2 and a plate separation of 1.0 mm is connected to a source with a voltage of 50 V. Find the capacitance, the charge on the plates, and the energy of the capacitor when there is air between the plates.

A parallel plate capacitor having a plate area of 0.70 m2 and a plate separation of 1.0 mm is connected to a source with a voltage of 50 V. Find the capacitance, the charge on the plates, and the energy of the capacitor when there is air between the plates.

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