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Re:Two capacitor paradox by thomasahle on Monday May 25, 2020 @12:18PM (#23302484)
I was thinking that too, the initial potential energy should be proportional to h^2/2. However then we still have 2*(h/2)^2/2 = h^2/4.
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Re:Two capacitor paradox by Karto on Monday May 25, 2020 @01:31PM (#23303000)
Yes, one h is hidden inside m... Ending up with energy = something * h^2 actually makes the relationship show the same face as the one for capacitors, where energy = something * v^2.
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