Charging a capacitor

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Energy Consideration From Non-Equilibrium To Equilibrium State In The Process of Charging A Capacitor

Journal Title, Volume, Page: 
Journal of Electrostatics, Vol. 66, 190 – 192
Year of Publication: 
2008
Authors: 
A.M. Abu-Labdeh
Physics Department, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine
S.M. Al-Jaber
Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, An-Najah National University, Palestine
Current Affiliation: 
Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, An-Najah National University, Palestine
Preferred Abstract (Original): 

A calculation of the energy loss due to a transition from non-equilibrium to equilibrium state in the process of charging a capacitor is given. In this study, it is shown that half of the total energy produced by the battery should be consumed in one form or another to reach the equilibrium state, regardless of the values of the resistance and capacitance.

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