What is the capacitance of a capacitor that stores 0.01 J of energy at a voltage

Practice Questions

Q1
What is the capacitance of a capacitor that stores 0.01 J of energy at a voltage of 10 V?
  1. 0.2 F
  2. 0.1 F
  3. 0.05 F
  4. 0.01 F

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the capacitance of a capacitor that stores 0.01 J of energy at a voltage of 10 V?
  • Step 1: Identify the formula for the energy stored in a capacitor, which is U = 1/2 C V^2.
  • Step 2: Rearrange the formula to solve for capacitance (C). This gives us C = 2U / V^2.
  • Step 3: Substitute the given values into the formula. Here, U = 0.01 J and V = 10 V.
  • Step 4: Calculate V^2, which is (10 V) * (10 V) = 100 V^2.
  • Step 5: Now substitute U and V^2 into the rearranged formula: C = 2(0.01 J) / (100 V^2).
  • Step 6: Calculate the numerator: 2 * 0.01 J = 0.02 J.
  • Step 7: Now divide the numerator by the denominator: C = 0.02 J / 100 V^2 = 0.0002 F.
  • Step 8: Convert 0.0002 F to a more common unit if needed, but it is already in Farads.
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