What is Parallel plates: Definition and 157 Discussions

A parallel-plate fluid flow chamber is a benchtop (in vitro) model that simulates fluid shear stresses on various cell types exposed to dynamic fluid flow in their natural, physiological environment. The metabolic response of cells in vitro is associated with the wall shear stress.
A typical parallel-plate flow chamber consists of a polycarbonate distributor, a silicon gasket, and a glass coverslip. The distributor, forming one side of the parallel-plate flow chamber, includes inlet port, outlet port, and a vacuum slot. The thickness of the gasket determines the height of the flow path. The glass coverslip forms another side of the parallel-plate flow chamber and can be coated with extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins, vascular cells, or biomaterials of interest. A vacuum forms a seal to hold these three parts and ensures a uniform channel height.Typically, the fluid enters one side of the chamber and leaves from an opposite side. The upper plate is usually transparent while the bottom is a prepared surface on which the cells have been cultured for a predetermined period. Cell behavior is viewed with either transmitted or reflective light microscope.

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    Parallel plates & Point charge ?

    1. parallel plate with capacitor of 20uF, plate is 0.5mm apart. Find 1. Area of each plate 2. potential difference if there's a change of magnitude of 30uC on each plate. 3. stored energy 4. electric field between the two plates 5. charge density on the plate. |_| |_|...
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    Electric field between charged parallel plates?

    We were told that the electric field between two oppositely charged parallel plates was uniform in any region between them: like +++++++ ------------- but the teacher didn't really explain why: it makes sense that they'd always be in the same direction, but how would you prove that...
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    Electric potential between two parallel plates

    5. Two parallel plates labeled W and X are separated by 5.2 cm. The electric potential between the plates is 150V. An electron starts from rest at time tW and reaches plate X at time tX. The electron continues through the opening and reaches point P at time tp (remember e = - 1.6 X 10^-19 C and...
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    Parallel Plates Velocity of Electron

    Help! Parallel Plates Velocity of Electron New to the forums and am hoping to find some major help... I need some help understanding parallel plates and how to calculate the velocity of an electron going through them. What formula's would I use? Any help would be appreciated...please help...
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    Why Is There a '2' in the Capacitor Force Equation?

    A parallel plate capacitor has charge Q and plates of area A. What force acts on one plate to attract it toward the other plate? It's F = Q^2 / (2*8.854e-12*A) ... something to do with the electric field divided in 2? Wondering why there's a 2 in the denominator... thanks :)
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    Parallel Plates Different areas

    Hi I am trying to solve this problem. I would like to be able to solve for the capacitance between two parralel plates of different areas. First I tried thinking of them as concentric cylindrical shells but twisting them to do this is not the same thing I realized because the distance...
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    3real life applications of the Millikan Experiment or parallel plates.

    Can someone give me three real life applications of the Millikan Experiment or parallel plates? Also if possible can you give me a little description of how it works. Also, we are not allowed to use a tv,computer monitor or a printer.
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