Energy released, capacitor power output

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The discussion centers on calculating energy storage and power output from a capacitor. The energy stored in a 1.25 x 10^-4 F capacitor at 220 V is calculated using the formula PE = 1/2 CV^2, resulting in 3.025 J. For the power output, the average power is determined using the formula P = E/t, where E is 1.25 J and t is 0.25 seconds, leading to a power output of 5 W.

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Homework Statement



a) An electrical device stores energy in a 1.25 x 10^-4 F capacitor at 220 V. How much energy can be stored in this device?

b) If 1.25 J were released from capacitor in 0.25 second, what would be its power output?

I believe I solved (a), but I cannot find out how to go about setting up and solving (b). Please help! :)


Homework Equations



PE=1/2 CV^2


The Attempt at a Solution



a) = 1/2( 1.25 x 10^-4)( 220 V) = 3.025 J


b) I'm not sure about howto set this one up, that's where I'm having problems.
 
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Power is the rate at which energy is moved or work done.
P = E/t.
You can only do this as an average over the whole 0.25 s, for which the energy is given as 1.25 J.
 


Thanks Delphi!
 

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