2 (a) Determine the capacitance of a Teflon-filled parallel-plate capacitor having a plate area of 1.80 cm and a plate separation of 0.010 0 mm. pF (b) Determine the maximum potential difference that can be applied to a Teflon-filled parallel-plate capacitor having a plate area of 1.80 cm and a plate separation of 0.0100 mm. kV

2 (a) Determine the capacitance of a Teflon-filled parallel-plate capacitor having a plate area of 1.80 cm and a plate separation of 0.010 0 mm. pF (b) Determine the maximum potential difference that can be applied to a Teflon-filled parallel-plate capacitor having a plate area of 1.80 cm and a plate separation of 0.0100 mm. kV

College Physics

11th Edition

ISBN:9781305952300

Author:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Publisher:Raymond A. Serway, Chris Vuille

Chapter1: Units, Trigonometry. And Vectors

Section: Chapter Questions

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