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### Problem 35: Capacitor Charge and Capacitance

The two plates of a capacitor hold charges of +2500 μC and -2500 μC, respectively, when the potential difference between them is 960 V. The question asks to determine the capacitance of the capacitor.

### Solution:

To find the capacitance \( C \) of the capacitor, use the formula:
\[ C = \frac{Q}{V} \]

Where:
- \( Q \) is the charge on one of the plates (since the charge on the plates is equal and opposite, we can use the magnitude of the charge),
- \( V \) is the potential difference between the plates.

Given data:
- \( |Q| = 2500 \, \mu C = 2500 \times 10^{-6} \, C \)
- \( V = 960 \, V \)

Substitute the known values into the capacitance formula:

\[ C = \frac{2500 \times 10^{-6} \, C}{960 \, V} \]

Calculate the capacitance:

\[ C = \frac{2500 \times 10^{-6}}{960} \, F \]

\[ C \approx 2.60 \times 10^{-6} \, F \]

So, the capacitance \( C \) is approximately 2.60 μF (microfarads).
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Transcribed Image Text:### Problem 35: Capacitor Charge and Capacitance The two plates of a capacitor hold charges of +2500 μC and -2500 μC, respectively, when the potential difference between them is 960 V. The question asks to determine the capacitance of the capacitor. ### Solution: To find the capacitance \( C \) of the capacitor, use the formula: \[ C = \frac{Q}{V} \] Where: - \( Q \) is the charge on one of the plates (since the charge on the plates is equal and opposite, we can use the magnitude of the charge), - \( V \) is the potential difference between the plates. Given data: - \( |Q| = 2500 \, \mu C = 2500 \times 10^{-6} \, C \) - \( V = 960 \, V \) Substitute the known values into the capacitance formula: \[ C = \frac{2500 \times 10^{-6} \, C}{960 \, V} \] Calculate the capacitance: \[ C = \frac{2500 \times 10^{-6}}{960} \, F \] \[ C \approx 2.60 \times 10^{-6} \, F \] So, the capacitance \( C \) is approximately 2.60 μF (microfarads).
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