How Does Changing the Air Gap Affect the Energy Stored in a Capacitor?

hellogirl88 · Feb 17, 2009

A capacitor is completely charged with 650 nC by a voltage source that had 375 V.

The initial air gap of the capacitor above was 7 mm. What is the stored energy if the air gap is now 11 mm?

LowlyPion · Feb 17, 2009

Has the voltage source been disconnected before increasing the distance?

How Does Changing the Air Gap Affect the Energy Stored in a Capacitor?

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