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Salvo
Nov 18, 2013Explorer
That's right, the energy of the capacitor (1/2 CV^2) has nothing to do with this. Why mention it?
The energy absorbed by the thermistor is I^2 * R * t. Where I is a exponential function of the RC time constant.
Sal
The energy absorbed by the thermistor is I^2 * R * t. Where I is a exponential function of the RC time constant.
Sal
ken white wrote:
The energy stored in a capacitor is what the thermistor must absorb, and while the energy stored is determined by the (CV^2)/2 equation, the initial movement of charge (current) is the issue.
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