Nope,just wrong.
Energy is stored in gravity, electric, and magnetic fields. The E field between the plates is stored energy.
Energy density in the field area:
energy/volume= 1/2 epsilon*E^2
in joules/m^3
I have a question regarding a pair of conducting plates.
My question states:
"if this device operates as a capacitor, how is it able to store electrostatic potential energy?"
is the answer:
The charge separation between the plates causes an internal electric field. The charge on one conductor will exert a force on the charge carriers. Allowing a ‘flow’ to run from positive to negative plates.
Too simple?
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One plate is positively charged and the other negatively charged, charges of equal magnitude but opposite signs are transferred between the two which leads to a potential difference between the plates. The capacitance which is measured by its SI unit the farad. Which is simply CV^-1.
When in this state the two plates are considered charged when connected in a circuit the difference in potential will cause a current to flow until the plates achieve the same potential.
When in this state the two plates are considered charged when connected in a circuit the difference in potential will cause a current to flow until the plates achieve the same potential.
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