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w2.18.36 A 5.00 pFparallel-plate air-filled capacitor with circular plates is to be used in a circuit...

w2.18.36

A 5.00 pFparallel-plate air-filled capacitor with circular plates is to be used in a circuit in which it will be subjected to potentials of up to 75.0 V. The electric field between the plates is to be no greater than 9850 N/C.

Part A: As a budding electrical engineer for Live-Wire Electronics, your tasks are to design the capacitor by finding what its physical dimensions must be.

Part B: As a budding electrical engineer for Live-Wire Electronics, your tasks are to design the capacitor by finding what its separation must be.

Part C: As a budding electrical engineer for Live-Wire Electronics, your tasks are to find the maximum charge these plates can hold.

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