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Calculate the area of the plates of a one farad parallel plate capacitor if separation between plates is 1 mm and plates are in vacuum

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Large capacitance requires very large plate area.
Updated On: Mar 17, 2026
  • 18×10⁸ m²
  • 0.3×10⁸ m²
  • 1.3×10⁸ m²
  • 1.13×10⁸ m²
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation


Step 1:
Capacitance of parallel plate capacitor, C=(₀ A)/(d)
Step 2:
Substituting values, 1=8.85×10⁻¹²A10⁻³
Step 3:
A≈1.13×10⁹ m²≈18×10⁸ m²
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