Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
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Chapter 17 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 498: 53

Answer

$9.6\times10^{-5}F$.

Work Step by Step

Find the capacitance from the stored energy, using equation 17–10. $$PE=\frac{1}{2}CV^2$$ $$C=\frac{2PE}{V^2}=\frac{2(1200J)}{(5.0\times10^3V)^2}=9.6\times10^{-5}F $$
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