The charge on a 3.7 µF capacitor decreases by 73 µC. If the final voltage across the capacitor is 65 V, determine the initial voltage. V; = O Part B Two parallel plates each have an area of 30.8 cm?. Between the plates is a dielectric with K = 10. If the charge magnitude on each plate is 8.8 nC, determine the E-field between the plates. E = O Part C A 4.2 µF capacitor with no dielectric has an E-field of 96 kV/mm between the plates. The area of each plate is 33.6 cm?. Determine the voltage across the capacitor. V=

The charge on a 3.7 µF capacitor decreases by 73 µC. If the final voltage across the capacitor is 65 V, determine the initial voltage. V; = O Part B Two parallel plates each have an area of 30.8 cm?. Between the plates is a dielectric with K = 10. If the charge magnitude on each plate is 8.8 nC, determine the E-field between the plates. E = O Part C A 4.2 µF capacitor with no dielectric has an E-field of 96 kV/mm between the plates. The area of each plate is 33.6 cm?. Determine the voltage across the capacitor. V=

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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