Question: (a) How much charge can be placed on a capacitor with air between the plates before it breaks down, if the area of each of

(a) How much charge can be placed on a capacitor with air between the plates before it breaks down, if the area of each of the plates is 5.00 cm2?
(b) What If? Find the maximum charge if polystyrene is used between the plates instead of air.

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