A parallel-plate capacitor has charge of magnitude 9µC on each plate and capacitance 3µF when there is air between the plates. The plates are separated by 2.00 mm. (a) What is the potential difference between the plates of the capacitor? (b) What is the electric field between the plates of the capacitor? With the charge on the plates kept constant, a dielectric with k = 5 is inserted between the plates, completely filling the volume between the plates. (c) What is the capacitance of the capacitor with the dielectric inserted?

A parallel-plate capacitor has charge of magnitude 9µC on each plate and capacitance 3µF when there is air between the plates. The plates are separated by 2.00 mm. (a) What is the potential difference between the plates of the capacitor? (b) What is the electric field between the plates of the capacitor? With the charge on the plates kept constant, a dielectric with k = 5 is inserted between the plates, completely filling the volume between the plates. (c) What is the capacitance of the capacitor with the dielectric inserted?

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