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Force between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor

This type of question, asked 3 times: May 2022 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S1. All 3 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    May 2022 S1

    25
    The force between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor of capacitance CC and distance of separation of the plates dd with a potential difference VV between the plates is

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  2. Question 2

    16 Apr 2026 S1

    127
    The electric field between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor is 'E'. If the charge on the plates is Q then the force on each plate is

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  3. Question 3

    15 May 2026 S1

    127
    The electrostatic force (FF) between the metal plates of an isolated parallel plate capacitor (CC) having a charge QQ and area AA is (dd = distance between the plates)

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