A parallel-plate capacitor has a capacitance of 2.1 ÂµF and a plate separation of1.8 mm.

(a) What is the maximum potential differencebetween the plates such that dielectric breakdown of the airbetween the plates does not occur? (Use E_max =3 MV/m.)
1kV

(b) How much charge is stored at this maximum potentialdifference?
2mC

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