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A thin metallic foil is placed between the plates of a flat capacitor parallel to them. How does this affect capacity? What if you join a plate with a wire

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Chapter21: Resistive-capacitive Series Circuits

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Problem 6RQ: A 15-F AC capacitor is connected in series with a 50 resistor. The capacitor has a voltage rating...

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