Air breaks down and conducts charge as a spark if the electric field magnitude exceeds 3.00×106??3.00×106Vm. (a) Determine the maximum charge ?maxQmax that can be stored on an air-filled parallel-plate capacitor with a plate area of 2.00×104?22.00×104m2. (b) A 75.0??75.0μF air-filled parallel-plate capacitor stores charge ?maxQmax. Find the potential difference across its plates.

Air breaks down and conducts charge as a spark if the electric field magnitude exceeds 3.00×106??3.00×106Vm. (a) Determine the maximum charge ?maxQmax that can be stored on an air-filled parallel-plate capacitor with a plate area of 2.00×104?22.00×104m2. (b) A 75.0??75.0μF air-filled parallel-plate capacitor stores charge ?maxQmax. Find the potential difference across its plates.

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Chapter19: Capacitors

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Problem 3RQ: A capacitor uses air as a dielectric and has a capacitance of 3 F. A dielectric material is inserted...

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