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In an experiment with a capacitor, the charge which was stored is measured for different values of changing p.d. The results are tabulated as follows:

a. Plot a graph with charge on Y - axis and p.d. on X axis. Using the graph, calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.

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b. `C=Q/V=7.5muF`
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