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A capacitor consists of two short sections of parallel wires in air. The voltage on one...

A capacitor consists of two short sections of parallel wires in air. The voltage on one wire is 60 V and on the other is -60 V. The two wires carry equal and opposite charge with the magnitude of 476 pC. Find the capacitance of the capacitor in pF

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capacitance is C = Q/V

Q is the charge on the plates = 476 pC


V is the voltage across plates = 60 V


then Capacitance is C = (476*10^-12)/60 = 7.93*10^-12 F = 7.93 pF

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