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Grade 12Electrostatics

Where half energy lost in capacitor during charging under ideal condition

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7 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of Eshan
7 Years ago
Dear student,

Since no wire is ideal, they all have resistance. Hence it is assumed that the loss in energy goes into the heat energy dissipated by current passing through the wires.

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