Essential University Physics
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Chapter 23, Problem 15E
An uncharged capacitor has parallel plates 5.0 cm on a side, spaced 1.2 mm apart, (a) How much work is required to transfer 7.2 μC from one plate to the other? (b) How much work is required to transfer an additional 7.2 μC?
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