A potential difference of 30 V is applied to the terminals of a capacitor consisting of two parallel plates each having an area of 0.05m2 separated by a dielectric 2mm thick. Find the energy density of the capacitor

A potential difference of 30 V is applied to the terminals of a capacitor consisting of two parallel plates each having an area of 0.05m2 separated by a dielectric 2mm thick. Find the energy density of the capacitor

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Chapter16: Electrical Energy And Capacitance

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Problem 58AP: When a potential difference of 150. V is applied to the plates of an air-filled parallel-plate...

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a dielectric 2mm thick. Find the energy density of the capacitor

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