Answer
2.4 cm
Work Step by Step
Assume that the plates are large enough that the electric field is uniform. Use equation 17–4b to find the separation.
$$|E|=\frac{V_{ba}}{d}$$
$$d=\frac{V_{ba}}{|E|}=\frac{45V}{1900V/m}=2.4\times10^{-2}m$$
Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)
by Giancoli, Douglas C.
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13:
978-0-32162-592-2
Chapter 17 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 496: 8
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