Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)

3rd Edition

ISBN: 9780321976420

Author: Richard Wolfson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 23, Problem 43P

Engineers testing an ultracapacitor (see Application on page 420) measure the capacitor’s stored energy at different voltages. The table below gives the results. Determine a quantity that, when you plot stored energy against it, should give a straight line. Make your plot, establish a best-fit line, and use its slope to determine the capacitance.

Voltage(V)	12.2	20.1	31.8	37.9	45.7	50.2	56.0
Energy(kJ)	9.25	27.2	62.5	94	139	158	203

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Essential University Physics: Volume 2 (3rd Edition)

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