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In Fig. 25-40, two parallel-plate capacitors (with air between the plates) are connected to a battery. Capacitor 1 has a plate area of 1.5cm2and an electric field (between its plates) of magnitude. Capacitor 2 has a plate area of 0.70cm2and an electric field of magnitude 1500V/m. What is the total charge on the two capacitors?

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The total charge on the two capacitors is 3.6 pC.

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01

The given data

Plate area of capacitor 1,A1=1.5cm210-4m21cm2=1.5×10-4m2

The electric field between the plates of capacitor 1,E1=2000V/m

Plate area of capacitor 2,A2=0.70cm210-4m21cm2=7.00×10-5m2

The electric field between the plates of capacitor 2,E2=1500V/m

02

Understanding the concept of charge

The charge flowing through any surface can be defined as the surface charge density of the surface for the given area. Thus, using this concept the total charge can be given. Now, from the relation of the divergence of the electric field at a point in space that is equal to the charge density divided by the permittivity of space.

Formulae:

The charge on a body due to its surface charge density, q=σA (1)

The electric field at a point in space,E=σε0 (2)

03

Calculation of the total charge of the capacitors

The total charge on the two capacitors can be calculated using equation (1) and equation (2) as follows:

Q=q1+q2=σ1A1+σ2A2=ε0E1A1+ε0E2A2=(8.85×10-12F/m)(2000V/m)(1.5×10-4m2)+8.85×10-12F/m1500V/m0.7×10-4m2=2.655×10-12C+0.9293×10-12C=3.58×10-12C1pC10-12C=3.6pC

Hence, the value of the charge is 3.6 pC.

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