Charge Magnitude in Parallel Plate Capacitor · PhysicsBowl 2016 #25

Physics · electromagnetism

Problem

The plates of a large parallel-plate capacitor are separated by a distance of

0.05 m

. The potential difference between the plates is

24.0 V

. A charge released from rest between the plates experiences an electric force of

1.00 N

. What is the magnitude of the charge released between the plates? (A)

2.08 mC

(B)

4.17 mC

(C)

8.33 mC

(D)

16.6 mC

(E)

33.3 mC