A parallel-plate capacitor has plate area and plate separation

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Problem

A parallel-plate capacitor has plate area

0.04\,\text{m}^{2}

and plate separation

2\,\text{mm}

. The space between the plates is completely filled with a dielectric whose relative permittivity is

5

. What is its capacitance? (a)

1.77\times10^{-10}\,\text{F}

(b)

8.85\times10^{-11}\,\text{F}

(c)

8.85\times10^{-10}\,\text{F}

(d)

4.43\times10^{-9}\,\text{F}