A capacitor is made with two strips of metal foil, 2.5 cm wide by 50 cm long, with 0.70-?m thick strip of paper (dielectric constant k = 4.7) sandwiched between them. What is the capacitance of this device? 2.0 ?F 0.075 ?F 0.75 ?F 7.5 ?F 0.16 ?F
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The area can be calculated as follows: A = width × length A = 2.5 cm × 50 cm A = 125 cm² Now, we need to convert the area to meters squared: A = 125 cm² × (1 m / 100 cm)² A = 0.0125 m² Show more…
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