A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two identical, parallel, conducting plates each with an area of 2.00 cm2 and a charge of ± 4.00 nC. What is the potential energy stored in this capacitor if the plate separation is 0.300 mm

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A parallel-plate capacitor consists of two identical, parallel, conducting plates each with an area of 2.00 cm2 and a charge of ± 4.00 nC. What is the potential energy stored in this capacitor if the plate separation is 0.300 mm?

a.3.76 µJ

 b.1.04 µJ

 c.2.43 µJ

 d.1.77 µJ

 e.1.36 µJ

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