B. Problem Solving. Solve the ff. problems by providing a solution. Round-off your answer to the nearest hundredths (with 2 decimal places). 1. A parallel-plate capacitor has square plates 3.5 cm on a side, separated by 0.50 mm. The capacitor is charged to 10 V, then disconnected from the charging power supply. (a) Calculate the capacitance of this capacitor. (b) What is the total charge on each plate?

B. Problem Solving. Solve the ff. problems by providing a solution. Round-off your answer to the nearest hundredths (with 2 decimal places). 1. A parallel-plate capacitor has square plates 3.5 cm on a side, separated by 0.50 mm. The capacitor is charged to 10 V, then disconnected from the charging power supply. (a) Calculate the capacitance of this capacitor. (b) What is the total charge on each plate?

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter8: Capacitance

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