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The flash unit in a camera uses a special circuit to “step up” the 3.0 V from the batteries to 290 V, which charges a capacitor. The capacit
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The flash unit in a camera uses a special circuit to “step up” the 3.0 V from the batteries to 290 V, which charges a capacitor. The capacitor is then discharged through a flashlamp. The discharge takes 10 μs, and the average power dissipated in the flashlamp is 1.0×105 W. What is the capacitance of the capacitator?
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Answer:
Therefore the capacitance of the capacitor is 2.38 * 10⁻⁵F
Explanation:
We apply the concepts related to Power and energy stored in a capacitor.
By definition we know that power is represented as
Where,
E= Energy
t = time
to find the Energy we have,
With the energy found we can know calculate the Capacitance in a capacitor through the energy for capacitor equation, that is
Therefore the capacitance of the capacitor is 2.38 * 10⁻⁵F
Answer:
24 μF.
Explanation:
Given:
Time, t = 10 μs
P = 1.0×105 W
V1 = 3 V
V2 = 290 V
Power, P = Energy/time
Energy = 1/2 × C × V^2
1 × 10-5 × 1 × 10^-5 = 1/2 × C × (290^2 – 3^2)
C = 2/84091
= 2.38 × 10^-5 F
= 24 μF