A Capacitor Paradox

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dc.creatorMcDonald, Kirk T.
dc.date2003-12-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:50:41Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:50:41Z
dc.descriptionConsider two capacitors in parallel, but initially isolated by a switch such that one is charged and the other not. After the switch is closed, the charges redistribute themselves in such a way that the final electrostatic energy is less than the initial. We show that the "missing" energy has been radiated away by including an appropriate form of the radiation action in an equivalent circuit analysis.
dc.description4 pages, 1 figure
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0312031
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0312031
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/85784
dc.subjectClassical Physics
dc.titleA Capacitor Paradox
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