Question #301398

Given energy C1 and C2 of 2 microfarad and 3 microfarad respectively charged to a potential difference of 50volts and 100volts respectively. Calculate the loss in energy when two capacitors are connected in parallel


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Expert's answer
2022-02-23T08:31:19-0500

The initial energy of capacitors is

W1=C1U122=2106(50)22=0.0025J,W2=C2U222=3106(100)22=0.015J.W_1 = \dfrac{C_1U_1^2}{2} = \dfrac{2\cdot10^{-6}\cdot(50)^2}{2} =0.0025\,\mathrm{J} , \\ W_2 = \dfrac{C_2U_2^2}{2} = \dfrac{3\cdot10^{-6}\cdot(100)^2}{2} = 0.015\,\mathrm{J}.

The total initial energy is 0.0175J.0.0175\,\mathrm{J}.


When capacitors are connected in parallel, their voltage is equal and the total capacitance is C = 2+3=5 microfarad. The total initial charge is Q=Q1+Q2=C1U1+C2U2=4104C.Q = Q_1 + Q_2= C_1U_1 + C_2U_2 = 4\cdot10^{-4}\mathrm{C}.

Therefore, the voltage will be U=QC1+C2=41045106=80V.U = \dfrac{Q}{C_1+C_2} = \dfrac{4\cdot10^{-4}}{5\cdot10^{-6}} = 80\,\mathrm{V}.

The total energy will be W=C1U22+C2U22=(C1+C2)U22=51068022=0.016J.W = \dfrac{C_1U^2}{2} + \dfrac{C_2U^2}{2} = \dfrac{(C_1+C_2)U^2}{2} = \dfrac{5\cdot10^{-6}\cdot80^2}{2} = 0.016\,\mathrm{J}. The loss of energy is 0.0015 J.


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Diablo
24.02.22, 02:47

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