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Homework Statement
How much charge can be placed on a capacitor with air between the plates before it breaks down if the area of the plates is 5 cm^2.
Homework Equations
[tex]C=\frac{Q}{\Delta V}[/tex]
[tex]C=kC_o[/tex]
[tex]C=k\frac{\varepsilon _o A}{d}[/tex]
Where "k" is the dialectric constant.
The Attempt at a Solution
I'm not sure where to begin with the equations I know, I also don't know what is meant by "breaks down," how to interpret it mathematically; and I feel like I don't have enough information to solve the problem. Any help appreciated...