The discussion revolves around calculating the area of metal plates in a physics problem involving capacitance. Participants are trying to clarify the problem statement and share relevant information to arrive at a solution.
Participants generally agree on the need for complete information to solve the problem, but there is no consensus on the correct approach or solution to the area calculation.
There is a lack of clarity regarding the complete problem statement and any assumptions that may affect the calculations. The relationship between the given values and the expected answer remains unresolved.
MarkFL said:Can you state the entire problem as given?
Mango12 said:Now let's find the area of the metal plates. We already know from a previous problem that there is a 3,000 coulomb charge on the plates. The plates are placed .5mm apart. (approximate answer is 250 miles, but give your answer in meters)
MarkFL said:If a problem depends on a previous problem, then you need to give all relevant information, all in one place, so people don't have to guess at what's going on or chase the information down in other threads. (Whew)