A parallel plate capacitor is made up of two plates, each having an area of 8.0x104 m² and separated from each other by 5.0 mm. It is filled with equal thicknesses of dielectrics arranged as shown. What is its capacitance? +++ + + +++ glass mica

A parallel plate capacitor is made up of two plates, each having an area of 8.0x104 m² and separated from each other by 5.0 mm. It is filled with equal thicknesses of dielectrics arranged as shown. What is its capacitance? +++ + + +++ glass mica

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A parallel plate capacitor is made up of two plates, each having an area of
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thicknesses of dielectrics arranged as shown. What is its capacitance?
+ + + + + + ++
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mica

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