** 35. A parallel-plate capacitor is formed of two plates, each of area 5 cm², separated by a wax-filled gap of 0.50 mm. a) What is the capacitance of the capacitor? b) What is the electric field between the plates when there is a 10-V voltage difference across the plates?

** 35. A parallel-plate capacitor is formed of two plates, each of area 5 cm², separated by a wax-filled gap of 0.50 mm. a) What is the capacitance of the capacitor? b) What is the electric field between the plates when there is a 10-V voltage difference across the plates?

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Chapter8: Capacitance

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Problem 53P: A parallel-plate capacitor has charge of magnitude 9.00F on each plate and capacitance 3.00F when...

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