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Ideal capacitor using microfarads and volts; ignores leakage, ESR and tolerance.
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Ideal capacitor using microfarads and volts; ignores leakage, ESR and tolerance.
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Inputs
- Capacitance (μF): 1,000
- Voltage (V): 12
Results
- Stored energy: 0.072 J
- Electric charge: 0.012 C
Ideal capacitor using microfarads and volts; ignores leakage, ESR and tolerance.
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Ideal capacitor using microfarads and volts; ignores leakage, ESR and tolerance.
BEHIND THE NUMBERSFormula & assumptions
E=CV²/2; Q=CV; C=μF×10⁻⁶
Ideal capacitor using microfarads and volts; ignores leakage, ESR and tolerance.