Assuming That a 1-F Capacitor Is Charged to Full Charge

question 63

Multiple Choice

Assuming that a 1-F capacitor is charged to full charge with a 12-V car battery and is discharged through a resistor,what is the resistance necessary to produce a peak power output of 120 W in the resistor?

• A)0.5 Ω
• B)0.7 Ω
• C)1.0 Ω
• D)1.2 Ω
• E)1.5 Ω

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