A capacitor stores [tex]$7.77 \times 10^{-7} J$[/tex] of energy when [tex]$4.29 \times 10^{-8} C$[/tex] of charge is on the plates. What is the voltage across the capacitor?

[tex]$[?] V$[/tex]



Answer :

To find the voltage across the capacitor, we can use the relationship between the energy stored, the charge, and the voltage across the capacitor. This relationship is given by the formula:

[tex]\[ V = \frac{W}{Q} \][/tex]

where:
- [tex]\( V \)[/tex] is the voltage across the capacitor,
- [tex]\( W \)[/tex] is the energy stored in the capacitor, and
- [tex]\( Q \)[/tex] is the charge on the plates of the capacitor.

In this problem, we are provided with:
- The energy [tex]\( W = 7.77 \times 10^{-7} \)[/tex] Joules,
- The charge [tex]\( Q = 4.29 \times 10^{-8} \)[/tex] Coulombs.

Using the formula, we plug in the given values:

[tex]\[ V = \frac{7.77 \times 10^{-7}}{4.29 \times 10^{-8}} \][/tex]

By performing the division, we find that the voltage across the capacitor is:

[tex]\[ V \approx 18.11188811188811 \][/tex]

Thus, the voltage across the capacitor is approximately [tex]\( 18.11188811188811 \)[/tex] volts.