A large laser used to ignite a fusion reaction requires short pulses of energy. The energy is supplied by capacitors stored in large rooms. The total capacitance is 6.2 × 10-² F when a voltage of 10 kV is applied across all the capacitors. These capacitors produce 5.0 ns pulses of energy and are charged with a 2 kW generator. (a) What energy is stored in the capacitors? (b) What power is produced when the capacitors discharge? (c) How long does it take to charge these capacitors?

A large laser used to ignite a fusion reaction requires short pulses of energy. The energy is supplied by capacitors stored in large rooms. The total capacitance is 6.2 × 10-² F when a voltage of 10 kV is applied across all the capacitors. These capacitors produce 5.0 ns pulses of energy and are charged with a 2 kW generator. (a) What energy is stored in the capacitors? (b) What power is produced when the capacitors discharge? (c) How long does it take to charge these capacitors?

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A large laser used to ignite a fusion reaction requires short pulses of energy. The
energy is supplied by capacitors stored in large rooms. The total capacitance is
6.2 x 10-2 F when a voltage of 10 kV is applied across all the capacitors.
These capacitors produce 5.0 ns pulses of energy and are charged with a 2 kW
generator. (a) What energy is stored in the capacitors? (b) What power is
produced when the capacitors discharge? (c) How long does it take to charge
these capacitors?

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