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### Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics

Book edition 4th
Author(s) Randall D. Knight
Pages 1240 pages
ISBN 9780133942651

# Two 3.0-cm-diameter aluminum electrodes are spaced 0.50 mm apart. The electrodes are connected to a 100 V battery.a. What is the capacitance?b. What is the magnitude of the charge on each electrode?

(a) The value of the capacitance is.

(b) The magnitude of the charge on each electrode is.

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## Part (a) Step 1: Given Information

We need to define the capacitance.

## Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The capacitance of this type of parallel plate capacitor is given by

where is the area of the plate andis the distance between the plates. In this case

Where, is the diameter of the plate. This further given as

Using the numerical values and we get

## Part (b) Step 1: Given Information

We need to define the magnitude of the charge on each electrode.

## Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

On each electrode, the magnitude of the charge is given by