semc Messages 364 Reaction score 5 Thread starter Nov 2, 2006 #1 Hi, why is it that when u integrate V wrt to Q u get (CV^2)/2 instead of QV since voltage across is constant?
Hi, why is it that when u integrate V wrt to Q u get (CV^2)/2 instead of QV since voltage across is constant?
Doc Al Mentor Messages 45,589 Reaction score 2,481 Nov 3, 2006 #2 The voltage across the capacitor is not constant. The voltage delivered by the battery is constant, so the total energy from the battery is QV, but not all of that energy ends up in the capacitor.
The voltage across the capacitor is not constant. The voltage delivered by the battery is constant, so the total energy from the battery is QV, but not all of that energy ends up in the capacitor.