The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 3.28 mm apart, and each has an area of 15.7 cm^2. Each plate carries a charge of magnitude 0.9 nC. The plates are in vacuum. What is the potential difference between the plates? a. 21.25 V b. 228.24 V c. 222.16 V d. 212.46 V

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The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor are 3.28 mm apart, and each has an area of 15.7 cm^2. Each plate carries a charge of magnitude 0.9 nC. The plates are in vacuum. What is the potential difference between the plates?

a. 21.25 V

b. 228.24 V

c. 222.16 V

d. 212.46 V

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