A Parallel-Plate Capacitor Has Square Plates of Side 8

question 57

Multiple Choice

A parallel-plate capacitor has square plates of side 8.0 cm separated by 0.80 mm.If you charge this capacitor to 15 V,the amount of charge transferred from one plate to the other is

• A)71 nC
• B)7.1 nC
• C)1.1 pC
• D)1.1 nC
• E)7.1 pC

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