A parallel-plate capacitor is made of two square plates 30 cm on a side and 1 mm apart. The capacitor is connected to a 90-V battery. Hint a. What is the energy stored in the capacitor? Energy stored in the capacitor is 3.2E-6 X µJ. b. With the battery still connected, the plates are pulled apart to a separation of 2 mm. What is the energy stored in the capacitor now? Energy now stored in the capacitor is 1.075275E-5 X µJ. c. This time, starting from situation in (a), with the batteries disconnected (but capacitors still charged), the plates are pulled apart to a separation of 2 mm. What is the energy stored in the capacitor now? Energy now stored in the capacitor is HJ.

A parallel-plate capacitor is made of two square plates 30 cm on a side and 1 mm apart. The capacitor is connected to a 90-V battery. Hint a. What is the energy stored in the capacitor? Energy stored in the capacitor is 3.2E-6 X µJ. b. With the battery still connected, the plates are pulled apart to a separation of 2 mm. What is the energy stored in the capacitor now? Energy now stored in the capacitor is 1.075275E-5 X µJ. c. This time, starting from situation in (a), with the batteries disconnected (but capacitors still charged), the plates are pulled apart to a separation of 2 mm. What is the energy stored in the capacitor now? Energy now stored in the capacitor is HJ.

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