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A parallel-plate capacitor has a capacitance of
100 pF, a plate area of 100 cm2, and a mica dielectric (k 5.4)
completely filling the space between the plates. At 50 V potential
difference, calculate (a) the electric field magnitude E in the mica,
(b) the magnitude of the free charge on the plates, and (c) the magnitude
of the induced surface charge on the mica.
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