A 1.4 μF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 14.0 V. The wires connecting the capacitor to the battery are then disconnected from the battery and connected across a second, initially unch capacitor. The potential difference across the 1.4 µF capacitor then drops to 6 V. What is the capacitance of the second capacitor?

A 1.4 μF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 14.0 V. The wires connecting the capacitor to the battery are then disconnected from the battery and connected across a second, initially unch capacitor. The potential difference across the 1.4 µF capacitor then drops to 6 V. What is the capacitance of the second capacitor?

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Chapter25: Capacitance And Dielectrics

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A 1.4 µF capacitor is charged to a potential difference of 14.0 V. The wires connecting the capacitor to the battery are then disconnected from the battery and connected across a second, initially uncharged, capacitor. The potential difference across the 1.4 µF capacitor then drops to 6 V. What is the capacitance of the second capacitor?

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