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Homework Statement
I am trying to solve a question where I have three concentric metal shells at different radii. I am treating them as two capacitors in series. I would like to use the formula C= enot*area/distance between capacitors, but I have a few questions.
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
1. Which area would I use when computing the capacitance for between shells? I assume the smaller one, because I assume that if you put a small electrode over a larger electrode, the capacitor would only exist in the area between, making the smaller area the area to use.
2. Does this equation assume equal charge? No charge is used in the formula. However, the other formula I know for capacitance, C=Q/deltaV, would assume equal charge over both. Is this relevant for this problem?
Thanks for any help.