Physics for Scientists and Engineers: Foundations and Connections
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Chapter 27, Problem 14PQ
When a Leyden jar is charged by a hand generator (Fig. 27.1, page 828), the work done by the person turning the crank is stored as electric potential energy in the jar. When a capacitor is charged by a battery, where does the electric potential energy come from?
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