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Transcribed Image Text:A 5.80 µF , parallel-plate, air capacitor has a plate separation of 5.00 mm and is charged to a potential difference of 4.00x102 v. Calculate the energy density in the region between the plates.
O u = 48.333 mJ/m3
O u = 38.333 mJ/m3
Ou = 28.333 mJ/m3
Ou = 18.333 mJ/m3
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