Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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Author: Debora M. Katz

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Chapter 27.4, Problem 27.6CE

CASE STUDY Capacitors for a Thompson coil

The Thompson coil experimenters (page 829) claimed they used six identical capacitors connected in parallel. In Example 27.1, we found that the equivalent capacitance is 94 μF. What is the capacitance of each capacitor?

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Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections

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CASE STUDY Capacitors for a Thompson coil The Thompson coil experimenters (page 829) claimed they used six identical capacitors connected in parallel. In Example 27.1, we found that the equivalent capacitance is 94 μ F. What is the capacitance of each capacitor?

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