Question: Three parallel-plate capacitors each store the same amount of charge. Capacitor 1 has a plate area (A) and a plate separation (d). Capacitor 2 has

Three parallel-plate capacitors each store the same amount of charge. Capacitor 1 has a plate area \(A\) and a plate separation \(d\). Capacitor 2 has a plate area \(2 A\) and a plate separation \(d\). Capacitor 3 has a plate area \(A\) and a plate separation \(2 d\). Rank the three capacitors, largest first, based on their

(a) capacitance, 

\((b)\) potential difference between the plates,

(c) electric field magnitude between the plates, 

\((d)\) energy stored, and

(e) energy density.

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Lets analyze each of the given quantities for the three capacitors a Capacitance The capacitance of a parallelplate capacitor is given by the formula C fracepsilon0 Ad where C is the capacitance epsil... View full answer

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