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Find the maximum permissible voltage across the capacitor to avoid dielectric breakdown. Express your answer using two significant figures. A capacitor has parallel plates of area 12 cm² separated by 5.5 mm. The space between the plates is filled with polystyrene which has a electric constant of K=2.6, and a dielectric strength of E 2.0 × 107V/m. ? Vmax Submit Request Answer Part B When the voltage equals the value found in the part above, find the surface charge density on each plate. Express your answer using two significant figures. ? C/m² Submit Request Answer Part C Find the induced surface-charge density on the surface of the diel dielectric. Express your answer using two significant figures. ? C/m²

Find the maximum permissible voltage across the capacitor to avoid dielectric breakdown. Express your answer using two significant figures. A capacitor has parallel plates of area 12 cm² separated by 5.5 mm. The space between the plates is filled with polystyrene which has a electric constant of K=2.6, and a dielectric strength of E 2.0 × 107V/m. ? Vmax Submit Request Answer Part B When the voltage equals the value found in the part above, find the surface charge density on each plate. Express your answer using two significant figures. ? C/m² Submit Request Answer Part C Find the induced surface-charge density on the surface of the diel dielectric. Express your answer using two significant figures. ? C/m²

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Chapter8: Capacitance

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