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A capacitor stores 8.0 X 10-9 C of charge at 100V. There are two metal plates,...

A capacitor stores 8.0 X 10-9 C of charge at 100V. There are two metal plates, each of area 1.00 X 10-3 m^2.

a) What is the plate separation in mm?

b) What is the energy stored in the capacitor at 100V?

c) Given that the electric field breakdown is 3.0 X 10^6 N/C, what is the working voltage of the capacitor?

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