A prankster applies 460 V to a 78.0 µF capacitor and then tosses it to an unsuspecting victim. The victim's finger is burned by the discharge of the capacitor through 0.204 g of flesh. What is the temperature increase (in °C) of the flesh? (The average specific heat of the human body is 3,500 J/(kg · °C).)

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Problem 52P: Consider the circuit shown in Figure P20.52, where C1 = 6.00 F, C2 = 3.00 F, and V = 20.0 V....
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A prankster applies 460 V to a 78.0 µF capacitor and then tosses it to an unsuspecting victim. The victim's finger is burned by the discharge of the capacitor through 0.204 g of flesh. What is the temperature increase (in °C) of the flesh? (The average specific heat of the human body is 3,500 J/(kg · °C).)

 

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