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ISBN: 9780134988566

Author: Wolfson, Richard

Publisher: Pearson Education,

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Chapter 23.2, Problem 23.2GI

If I give you a 5-gallon bucket, you know how much water it can hold. If I give you a 5-μF capacitor, do you know how much charge it can hold? Explain.

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