1. A 240-pF parallel-plate capacitor has 40 -nC charges on its plates.

The
plates are separated by 0.2 mm. Find: (a) the area of each plate; (b) the
potential difference between the plates; (c) the electric field between the
plates.
2. A 24-pF parallel-plate capacitor has plates of area 0.06 m 2 . (a) hhat
potential difference would cause a spark to jump across the plates? The
breakdown field strength for air is 3 106 V m. (b) hhat would be the
charge on the plates at this potential difference?
3. Given two capacitors, C1 = 0.1 F and C2 = 0.25  F, and a 12-V battery,
find the charge and potential difference for each if they are connected
(a) in series; (b) in parallel, with the battery.
4. A parallel-plate capacitor has plates of area 40 cm 2 separated by 2.5 mm.
It is connected to a 24-V battery. Find: (a) the capacitance; (b) the
energy stored; and (c) the electric field.
5. A dielectric is inserted and completely fills the space between the
plates of a capacitor. Determine the dielectric constant in each of the
following cases: (a) The capacitance increases by 50%. (b) The
potential difference decreases by 25%. (c) The stored charge doubles.