Each plate in a parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 0.460 m2 and is separated by 3.00 mm. The capacitor is charged to 4,000 kV using a power source that is subsequently disconnected. The space between the plates is then filled with a layer of dielectric material. Despite the drop in potential difference between the plates, the charge on each plate remains constant at 2.50 kV. Determine the system's initial capacitance value.

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Each plate in a parallel-plate capacitor has an area of 0.460 m2 and is separated by 3.00 mm.
The capacitor is charged to 4,000 kV using a power source that is subsequently disconnected. The space between the plates is then filled with a layer of dielectric material. Despite the drop in potential difference between the plates, the charge on each plate remains constant at 2.50 kV.
Determine the system's initial capacitance value.

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