Enter capacitance and voltage to get charge (Q = CV) and stored energy (E = ½CV²). · in Capacitors
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Enter capacitance and voltage to get charge (Q = CV) and stored energy (E = ½CV²). Useful for sizing PSU reservoirs -and for understanding how much energy a charged amplifier capacitor is holding before you touch it.
Capacitor Charge & Energy — Charge and stored energy from C and V
How to use
What it's for
Charge and stored energy in a capacitor.
You enter
Capacitance and voltage.
You get
Charge Q = CV and stored energy E = ½CV².
Tips & warnings
Useful for sizing PSU reservoirs — and for appreciating how much energy a charged amplifier capacitor holds.
