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In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of `6xx10^(-3) m^(2)` and distance between the plates is 3mm. Calculate the capacitance. If this capacitance is connected to a 100V supply, what is the charge on each plate of the capacitor ?

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To solve the problem step by step, we will calculate the capacitance of the parallel plate capacitor and then determine the charge on each plate when connected to a voltage supply. ### Step 1: Identify the given values - Area of the plates, \( A = 6 \times 10^{-3} \, \text{m}^2 \) - Distance between the plates, \( d = 3 \, \text{mm} = 0.003 \, \text{m} \) - Voltage supply, \( V = 100 \, \text{V} \) ### Step 2: Use the formula for capacitance ...
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