How would you determine the potential difference between two charged parallel plates that are 0.20 cm apart and have an electric field strength of 6.0 V/cm?

Xander Torres

Xander Torres

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2023-02-25

How would you determine the potential difference between two charged parallel plates that are 0.20 cm apart and have an electric field strength of 6.0 V/cm?

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Rigoberto Gordon

Rigoberto Gordon

Beginner2023-02-26Added 7 answers

Electric Field is Force per unit charge E = F / q
Work is the electric potential per unit of charge. V = W / q
Work is Force x distance W = F d
So V = F d / q = F / q d = E d
V = E d

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