Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Problems - Page 744: 77c

Answer

$\sigma = 1.77\times 10^{-6}~C/m^2$

Work Step by Step

We can find an expression for the capacitance: $C = \frac{\epsilon_0~A}{d}$ We can find an expression for the charge on the higher-potential plate: $q = C~V$ $q = (\frac{\epsilon_0~A}{d})~(V)$ $q = \frac{\epsilon_0~A~V}{d}$ We can find the charge density $\sigma$: $\sigma = \frac{q}{A}$ $\sigma = \frac{\frac{\epsilon_0~A~V}{d}}{A}$ $\sigma = \frac{\epsilon_0~V}{d}$ $\sigma = \frac{(8.854\times 10^{-12}~C/V~m)(600~V)}{3.00\times 10^{-3}~m}$ $\sigma = 1.77\times 10^{-6}~C/m^2$
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