Question

A 5.0 microfarad parallel plate capacitor has a charge of +49.0 microfarad and -55.0 microfarad on each plate, respectively. What is the potential energy stored in this capacitor?

Answer 1

@Arzola99 did you mean 55 microvolts instead of 55 microfarad?

Answer 2

Micro coulombs, sorry

Answer 3

Ah. Question makes much more sense now lol

Answer 4

Lol, I am sorry

Answer 5

You need to use the c = q/v relation to find v. Then use the capacitor potential energy equation

Answer 6

Do I use that equation for each charge and add them?

Answer 7

I believe the q in the equation refers to the total charge so yes you would add them

Answer 8

Ok, I will try that. Thank you!