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eku_girl83
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Here's my problem:
A parallel-plate air capacitor has a capacitance of 730 picoFarads. The charge on each plate is 2.95 microCoulombs.
a) What is the potential difference between the plates? I used the equation V=Q/C to get 2.4746E-4 V, but this is incorrect.
b)If the charge is kept constant, what will be the potential difference between the plates if the separation is tripled?
I think it would be divided by three.
c) How much work is required to triple the separation?
U=1/2 Q V
I think if I could calculate the potential difference correctly, I could work the rest of the problem. Any hints/help would be welcome!
A parallel-plate air capacitor has a capacitance of 730 picoFarads. The charge on each plate is 2.95 microCoulombs.
a) What is the potential difference between the plates? I used the equation V=Q/C to get 2.4746E-4 V, but this is incorrect.
b)If the charge is kept constant, what will be the potential difference between the plates if the separation is tripled?
I think it would be divided by three.
c) How much work is required to triple the separation?
U=1/2 Q V
I think if I could calculate the potential difference correctly, I could work the rest of the problem. Any hints/help would be welcome!