Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Problems - Page 744: 69

Answer

We should increase $V$ by $~~4.9\%$

Work Step by Step

We can write an expression for the original amount of energy stored in the capacitor: $E = \frac{1}{2}CV^2$ We can find the required potential difference $V_f$ if the stored energy is $1.1~E$: $E_f = 1.1~E$ $\frac{1}{2}CV_f^2 = (1.1)~(\frac{1}{2}CV^2)$ $V_f^2 = 1.1~V^2$ $V_f = \sqrt{1.1}~V$ $V_f = 1.049~V$ We should increase $V$ by $~~4.9\%$.
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