A parallel plate-capacitor consists of two, identical, parallel, rectangular plates that each have a length of 3.00 cm and a width of 4.00 cm. Each plate carries equal but opposite charges of ±5.00 nC and are both separated by a distance of 0.200 mm What is the potential energy store inside the capacitor? O a. 357 nJ b.235 nJ c. 292 nJ d. 163 nJ e. 410 nJ

A parallel plate-capacitor consists of two, identical, parallel, rectangular plates that each have a length of 3.00 cm and a width of 4.00 cm. Each plate carries equal but opposite charges of ±5.00 nC and are both separated by a distance of 0.200 mm What is the potential energy store inside the capacitor? O a. 357 nJ b.235 nJ c. 292 nJ d. 163 nJ e. 410 nJ

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A parallel plate-capacitor consists of two, identical, parallel, rectangular plates that each have a length of 3.00 cm and a width of 4.00 cm. Each plate carries equal but
opposite charges of ±5.00 nC and are both separated by a distance of 0.200 mm What is the potential energy store inside the capacitor?
O a. 357 nJ
b.235 nJ
c. 292 nJ
d. 163 nJ
e. 410 nJ

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