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Capacitor - Stored Charge

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Calculate the heat generated when a condenser of 100µF capacity and charged to 200 volts is discharged through a 2 ohm resistance.

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Solution with step by step explanations. The energy stored in a charged capacitor is found. The heat generated when a condenser has a capacity is given.

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