A Parallel-Plate Capacitor with Plate Separation of 1

question 40

Multiple Choice

A parallel-plate capacitor with plate separation of 1.0 cm has square plates,each with an area of 6.0 × 10^-2 m².What is the capacitance of this capacitor if a dielectric material with a dielectric constant of 2.4 is placed between the plates,completely filling them? (ε₀ = 8.85 × 10^-12 C²/N ∙ m²)

• A)15 × 10^-12 F
• B)15 × 10^-14 F
• C)64 × 10^-14 F
• D)1.3 × 10^-12 F
• E)1.3 × 10^-10 F

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