Questions from College Physics


Q: An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each

An air-filled capacitor consists of two parallel plates, each with an area of 7.60 cm2 and separated by a distance of 1.80 mm. If a 20.0-V potential difference is applied to these plates, calculate (a...

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Q: A 1-megabit computer memory chip contains many 60.0

A 1-megabit computer memory chip contains many 60.0 x 10-15-F capacitors. Each capacitor has a plate area of 21.0 x 10-12 m2. Determine the plate separation of such a capacitor. (Assume a parallel-pla...

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Q: A parallel-plate capacitor with area 0.200 m2 and

A parallel-plate capacitor with area 0.200 m2 and plate separation of 3.00 mm is connected to a 6.00-V battery. (a) What is the capacitance? (b) How much charge is stored on the plates? (c) What is th...

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Q: A small object with a mass of 350. μg carries a

A small object with a mass of 350. μg carries a charge of 30.0 nC and is suspended by a thread between the vertical plates of a parallel-plate capacitor. The plates are separated by 4.00 cm. If the th...

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Q: Given a 2.50-μF capacitor, a 6.

Given a 2.50-μF capacitor, a 6.25-μF capacitor, and a 6.00-V battery, find the charge on each capacitor if you connect them (a) In series across the battery and (b) In parallel across the battery.

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Q: Two capacitors, C1 = 5.00 μF and C2 =

Two capacitors, C1 = 5.00 μF and C2 = 12.0 μF, are connected in parallel, and the resulting combination is connected to a 9.00-V battery. Find (a) The equivalent capacitance of the combination, (b) Th...

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Q: In the summer of 1958 in St. Petersburg, Florida,

In the summer of 1958 in St. Petersburg, Florida, a new sidewalk was poured near the childhood home of one of the authors. No expansion joints were supplied, and by mid- July, the sidewalk had been co...

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Q: Find (a) The equivalent capacitance of the capacitors in

Find (a) The equivalent capacitance of the capacitors in Figure P16.39, (b) The charge on each capacitor, and (c) The potential difference across each capacitor. Figure P16.39:

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Q: Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) used in old-style televisions

Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) used in old-style televisions have been replaced by modern LCD and LED screens. Part of the CRT included a set of accelerating plates separated by a distance of about 1.50 cm....

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Q: Two capacitors give an equivalent capacitance of 9.00 pF when

Two capacitors give an equivalent capacitance of 9.00 pF when connected in parallel and an equivalent capacitance of 2.00 pF when connected in series. What is the capacitance of each capacitor?

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