A Parallel-Plate Capacitor Has a Plate Area of 0

question 14

Multiple Choice

A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.30 m² and a plate separation of 0.10 mm.If the charge on each plate has a magnitude of 5.0 *10^-6 C, what is the energy density in its electric field?

• A)0.16 J/m³
• B)3.5 J/m³
• C)7.8 J/m³
• D)16 J/m³
• E)24 J/m³

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