A capacitor stores of charge at a potential difference of .

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Problem

A capacitor stores 4.0 mC4.0\,\text{mC} of charge at a potential difference of 800 V800\,\text{V}. (i) Calculate its capacitance in microfarad (μF\mu\text{F}). (ii) Determine the charge it will store if the same capacitor is connected to a 1.2 kV1.2\,\text{kV} supply.

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