An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.60 cm², separated by a distance of 1.90 mm. If a 18.2-V potential difference is applied to these plates, calculate the following. (a) the electric field between the plates -9.6 x Apply the relation between the field strength and the potential difference between two points in a uniform electric field. kv/m ---Select--- magnitude direction (b) the capacitance DF (c) the charge on each plate pC

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An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.60 cm², separated by a distance of 1.90 mm. If a 18.2-V potential difference is applied to these plates, calculate the following:

(a) The electric field between the plates
- **Magnitude:** [Input Box] “-9.6” [Red Cross]
- **Guidance Message:** Apply the relation between the field strength and the potential difference between two points in a uniform electric field. (kV/m)
- **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu: ---Select---]

(b) The capacitance
- [Input Box] pF

(c) The charge on each plate
- [Input Box] pC

Note: There are no graphs or diagrams in the image.
Transcribed Image Text:An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.60 cm², separated by a distance of 1.90 mm. If a 18.2-V potential difference is applied to these plates, calculate the following: (a) The electric field between the plates - **Magnitude:** [Input Box] “-9.6” [Red Cross] - **Guidance Message:** Apply the relation between the field strength and the potential difference between two points in a uniform electric field. (kV/m) - **Direction:** [Dropdown Menu: ---Select---] (b) The capacitance - [Input Box] pF (c) The charge on each plate - [Input Box] pC Note: There are no graphs or diagrams in the image.
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An air filled parallel plate capacitor

Area (A) = 7.60 cm= 7.60×10-4 m2

Distance (d) = 1.90 mm = 1.90×10-3 m

Potential difference (V) = 18.2 V

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