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Chapter 25.5, Problem 25.5QQ
If you have ever tried to hang a picture or a mirror, you know it can be difficult to locate a wooden stud in which to anchor your nail or screw. A carpenter’s stud finder is a capacitor with its plates arranged side by side instead of facing each other as shown in Figure 25.14. When the device is moved over a stud, does the capacitance (a) increase or (b) decrease?
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