The Capacitance of a Parallel-Plate Capacitor with Plate Area a and Plate

question 41

Multiple Choice

The capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor with plate area A and plate separation d is given by:

• A)"\(\varepsilon\) 0 d/A"
• B)"\(\varepsilon\) 0 d/2A"
• C)"\(\varepsilon\) 0 A/d"
• D)"\(\varepsilon\) 0 A/2d"
• E)"\(\varepsilon\)d/\(\varepsilon\) 0 "

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