A 102 PHY student has connected [ n] identical capacitors in parallel across a power supply of voltage 150.0 V. How many capacitors [ n], each with C = 80.0 pF, were connected to supply 114.3 J of energy? Report your result for n] as an integer number of capacitors. O2023 O 127 O489 O402 O 13

A 102 PHY student has connected [ n] identical capacitors in parallel across a power supply of voltage 150.0 V. How many capacitors [ n], each with C = 80.0 pF, were connected to supply 114.3 J of energy? Report your result for n] as an integer number of capacitors. O2023 O 127 O489 O402 O 13

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Chapter25: Capacitance And Dielectrics

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A 102 PHY student has connected [ n] identical capacitors in parallel across a power supply of
voltage 150.0 V. How many capacitors [ n], each with C = 80.0 pF, were connected to supply
114.3 J of energy? Report your result for [ n] as an integer number of capacitors.
O2023
O 127
O489
O402
O13

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