! Required information A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 4.69 µF has the space between the plates filled with a slab of glass with K = 3.00. The capacitor is charged by connecting it to a 1.30-V battery. After the capacitor is disconnected from the battery, the dielectric slab is removed. XVO ++++ HJ (1) ++++ ---- (2) ++++ --- (3) Glass X = 1.30 V. Find the energy stored in the capacitor after the glass is removed.

! Required information A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 4.69 µF has the space between the plates filled with a slab of glass with K = 3.00. The capacitor is charged by connecting it to a 1.30-V battery. After the capacitor is disconnected from the battery, the dielectric slab is removed. XVO ++++ HJ (1) ++++ ---- (2) ++++ --- (3) Glass X = 1.30 V. Find the energy stored in the capacitor after the glass is removed.

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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