Two different 1 F capacitors which each have a gap of 10 μm. Capacitor one has rubber between the plates (dielectric constant = 3.0), whereas capacitor 2 has plexiglass between the plates (dielectric constant = 3.4). How many times larger is the surface area on capacitor 1 compared to the surface area on capacitor 2?   A1 = 1.13 A2 A1 = 0.30 A2 A1 = 3.32 A2 A1 = 0.88 A2

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Two different 1 F capacitors which each have a gap of 10 μm. Capacitor one has rubber between the plates (dielectric constant = 3.0), whereas capacitor 2 has plexiglass between the plates (dielectric constant = 3.4). How many times larger is the surface area on capacitor 1 compared to the surface area on capacitor 2?
 

A1 = 1.13 A2
A1 = 0.30 A2
A1 = 3.32 A2
A1 = 0.88 A2
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