College Physics: A Strategic Approach Technology Update, Books A La Carte Edition (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 21, Problem 14P
A. In Figure P21.14, which capacitor plate, left or right, is the positive plate?
Figure P21 .14
B. What is the electric field strength inside the capacitor?
C. What is the potential energy of a proton at the midpoint of the capacitor?
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