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Re:Two capacitor paradox by LeifCarrotson on Monday May 25, 2020 @01:58PM (#23303214)
If you actually build this on a PCB with typical ceramic or electrolytic capacitors and a MOSFET or mechanical switch, an insignificant amount of energy will be radiated. Most of the energy does go into heating the capacitors through their internal series resistance.

Radiation could be the sound produced by the rushing water?

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Re:Two capacitor paradox by Matumio on Monday May 25, 2020 @02:28PM (#23303479)
A steady current would also produce a rush of water, but I don't think you can get EM radiation with just a steady current.

Well, but maybe... if you equalize two water tanks with a very fat pipe it will swap forth and back, causing the whole assembly, table, and room to rock?

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