Re: tank cap's energy

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Original poster: "Jim Lux by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <jimlux-at-earthlink-dot-net>

E = 1/2 * C * V^2

conveniently, if V in kV and C in microfarads, E in Joules (V in volts, C in
farads works too...)

20 kV and 0.01 uF = 0.5 * 400 * 0.01 = 2 Joules..


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Subject: tank cap's energy


> Original poster: "by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>"
<MShock8073-at-aol-dot-com>
>
> Just out of curiosity, I would like to calculate the energy, in Joules,
that
> my tank cap can deliver into...say...me, if I make a mistake. Nothing like
> cold hard numbers to keep you sharp when playing with HV. I am sure this
> formula is staring me in the face but I must be missing it. I hope this is
> close enough to being on topic.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Marc S.
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