Finding voltage across a parallel plate capacitor with 4 μC charge

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Homework Statement



The plates of a capacitor have an area of 0.4m2 and are separated by a distance of 0.5 micrometers. The material between the two plates is air with a dielectric constant of 1.0 One plate of the capacitor is given the charge of 4[tex]\muC[/tex]. The voltage across the capacitor is, in volts:

Homework Equations




C=[tex]\epsilon[/tex](A/d) C=q/[tex]\Delta[/tex]V

The Attempt at a Solution


So far I've been trying to calculate the capacitance with the first equation and then use the second equation for finding the change in voltage. I keep coming up with the wrong answer, though. Help please!
 
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(.4m2/.5[tex]\mu[/tex]m)x8.85E-12=C

C=q/[tex]\Delta[/tex]V
[tex]\Delta[/tex]V=q/C=4[tex]\mu[/tex]C/Capacitance
 
I just looked at my calculations and cnai just say sorry if they are a little garbled. I'm having trouble getting used to the way you do calculations on the website. Let me know if you would like me to do them again. Thanks!