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Re: Impedance, Mechanical, Electrical

Original poster: <davep@xxxxxxxx>


>>  > Of course, that may confuse them even more, since
>>  > we're all taught by "expert" books and professors that
> > > a cap stores "charge".

>>      What, then, does  a cap store?

> Lesse............   if I recall   C = Q/V     and  E  - 1/2 CV^2
>
> so wouldn't  E =  1/2 (Q/V) *V^2   or  cancelling V/V,
>
> E = 1/2 Q*V    ??
   My recollection of the equations is rather different, but am away from
   references.  In any case likely available on the web.
   Also, Q, above, is charge, stored...
    best
     dwp