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Use the characteristics of the Coulomb force to explain

Chapter 19, Problem 15

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Problem 15CQ

Use the characteristics of the Coulomb force to explain why capacitance should be proportional to the plate area of a capacitor. Similarly, explain why capacitance should be inversely proportional to the separation between plates.

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Problem 15CQ

Use the characteristics of the Coulomb force to explain why capacitance should be proportional to the plate area of a capacitor. Similarly, explain why capacitance should be inversely proportional to the separation between plates.

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Solution 15CQ

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The expression of coulomb’s law for the electric field E at a point r from the plate having charge Q is,

= k

Here k is proportionality constant and k =  for vacuum.

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