The distance between the plates of a capacitor, which consists of a square plate with a side length of 3 cm, is 2mm. The dielectric coefficient of the insulator is 2. If the maximum electric field that the air can withstand is 2.10 ⁶ V / m, find the maximum charge the capacitor can carry.

The distance between the plates of a capacitor, which consists of a square plate with a side length of 3 cm, is 2mm. The dielectric coefficient of the insulator is 2. If the maximum electric field that the air can withstand is 2.10 ⁶ V / m, find the maximum charge the capacitor can carry.

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