Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 17 - Electric Potential - General Problems - Page 499: 91

Answer

$1.1\times10^{-6}C$

Work Step by Step

Use the definition of capacitance with equation 17–8 for the capacitance of a parallel-plate capacitor. Assume the the shoe bottom is 25 cm by 8 cm, with an area of 200 square cm. $$Q=CV= \epsilon_o \frac{A}{d}V $$ $$=(8.85\times10^{-12}C^2/(N\cdot m^2)) \frac{200\times10^{-4}m^2}{0.001m}(6.0\times10^3V) $$ $$=1.1\times10^{-6}C$$ Your answer may vary, depending on your estimate of the shoe area.
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