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Recall the relationship between the charge on a capacitor and the potential difference across the capacitor. Use this relationship to describe how you could use a voltmeter to determine the charge on a capacitor.

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Answer:

Answer in explanation.

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between the charge on the capacitor and the potential difference across it is given as follows:


Q = CV

where,

Q = Charge on the Capacitor

C = Capacitance of the Capacitor

V = Potential Difference across the Capacitor

This relationship can be used to find the charge on a capacitor, using the voltmeter, as follows:

The potential difference can be measured through the voltmeter. And the capacitance of the capacitor is a known constant value. Therefore, the charge can be found by taking product of both.

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