Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
A camera flash has a capacitor of charged to V. The flash lamp takes all the charge in ms. How much charge is on the capacitor, and what is the average current through the lamp?
. Two plates give and . A ball and a shell give . A film of dielectric constant that fills the gap gives . Air breaks down at about V/m.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The charge. , that is mC.
Step 2. The current. .
Answer: mC and A.
Check. A small capacitor holds little charge, but it gives it in a very short time, so the current is large.
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