A 240 pF planar condenser has charges of ± 40 nC on its armatures which are 0.2 mm apart. Determine: (a) the area of each reinforcement; (b) the potential difference between the reinforcements; (c) the modulus of the electric field between the reinforcements.

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A 240 pF planar condenser has charges of ± 40 nC on its armatures which are 0.2 mm apart. Determine: (a) the area of each reinforcement; (b) the potential difference between the reinforcements; (c) the modulus of the electric field between the reinforcements.

Answer: (a) - 8.85 x 10-10 C/m2 ; (b) 91.7 mF ; (c) 712 uF 

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