An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates,each with an area of 7.6 cm2, separated by a distance of18 mm. A 20 V potential difference is applied to theseplates. Calculate the electric field between the plates.14.2 kV/mA)11.1 kV/mB)13.3 kV/mC)10.5 kV/mD)12.5 kV/mE)

Given : A = 7.6 cm2 = 7.6 × 10-4 m2 d = 1.8 mm = 0.0018 m V = 20 V

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