Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 497: 42

Answer

0.90 coulombs

Work Step by Step

The work needed to move the q=0.30mC charge between the two capacitor plates is W=qV, where V is the voltage difference between the plates due to the charge Q already on them, $V=\frac{Q}{C}$. Assume that q is much less than Q, so that the charge on the capacitor doesn’t change by much. $$W=qV=q\frac{Q}{C}$$ $$Q=\frac{CW}{q}=\frac{(15\times10^{-6}F)(18J)}{0.30\times10^{-3}C}=0.90C$$ It is true that q is much less than Q.
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