Physics for Scientists and Engineers with Modern Physics
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Chapter 31, Problem 3P
At a given instant, a 2.8-A current flows in the wires connected to a parallel-plate capacitor. What is the rate at which the electric field is changing between the plates if the square plates are 1.60 cm on a side?
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