A Parallel-Plate Capacitor Has a Plate Area of 0

question 52

Multiple Choice

A parallel-plate capacitor has a plate area of 0.2 m² and a plate separation of 0.1 mm.To obtain an electric field of 2.0 * 10⁶ V/m between the plates, the magnitude of the charge on each plate should be:

• A)3.5 * 10^-6 C
• B)7.1 * 10^-6 C
• C)1.4 * 10^-5 C
• D)1.8 * 10^-5 C
• E)8.9 * 10^-5 C

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