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A cardiac defibrillator is used tó shock a heart that is beating erratically. A capacitor in this device is charge to 7 kV and stores 1,266.92 J of energy. what is its capacitance?

College Physics

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168000

Author:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Publisher:Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

Chapter19: Electric Potential And Electric Field

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 64PE: In open heart surgery. a much smaller amount of energy will defibrillate the heart. (a) What voltage...

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