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A parallel-plate air capacitor is made from two plates 0.250 mmsquare, spaced 0.900 cm apart. It is connected to a 140 VVbattery. If the battery is disconnected and then the plates are pulled apart to a separation of 1.50 cm, what is the capacitance, what is the charge on each plate, what is the electric field between the plates, and what is the energy stored in the capacitor?
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