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A parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 5.00 cm^2, and the plates are separated by 1.00 mm. The capacitor stores a charge of 400.0 pC. a. What is the potential difference across the plates of the capacitor? b. What is the magnitude of the uniform electric field in the region that is located between the plates?
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