Question

Electronic flash units for cameras contain a capacitor for storing the energy used to produce the flash. In one such unit, the flash lasts for a time interval of 1.45×10−3 s with an average light power output of 2.20×105 W .a) If the conversion of electrical energy to light has an efficiency of 90.0 \% (the rest of the energy goes to thermal energy), how much energy must be stored in the capacitor for one flash?
b) The capacitor has a potential difference between its plates of 125 V when the stored energy equals the value calculated in part A. What is the capacitance?

Answer 1

Answer:

A) energy to be stored = 354.4J

B) capacitance = 0.0454 farad

Explanation:

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