: The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor in vacuum are Smm apart and 2 m2 in area. A10.0-kV potential difference is applied across the capacitor. Compute (a) the capacitance; (b) the charge on each plate; and (c) the magnitude of the electric field between the plates.

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: The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor in vacuum are 5mm apart and 2 m² in area. A10.0-kV
potential difference is applied across the capacitor. Compute (a) the capacitance; (b) the charge on each
plate; and (c) the magnitude of the electric field between the plates.
Transcribed Image Text:: The plates of a parallel-plate capacitor in vacuum are 5mm apart and 2 m² in area. A10.0-kV potential difference is applied across the capacitor. Compute (a) the capacitance; (b) the charge on each plate; and (c) the magnitude of the electric field between the plates.
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