A capacitor is found on the shelves of a storage room and found to have a voltage of 15 V across its terminals. The label of the capacitor reads "C = 0.6 F, Vmay = 80 V". How much total charge could be stored in the capacitor before it is destroyed? A) 12 C B) 24 C C) 36 C D) 48 C E) 60 C

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A capacitor is found on the shelves of a storage room and found
to have a voltage of 15 V across its terminals.
The label of the capacitor reads "C = 0.6 F, V = 80 V".
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How much total charge could be stored in the capacitor before it
is destroyed?
A) 12 C
B) 24 C
C) 36 C
D) 48 C
E) 60 C
Transcribed Image Text:A capacitor is found on the shelves of a storage room and found to have a voltage of 15 V across its terminals. The label of the capacitor reads "C = 0.6 F, V = 80 V". %3D max How much total charge could be stored in the capacitor before it is destroyed? A) 12 C B) 24 C C) 36 C D) 48 C E) 60 C
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