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Message #01593



To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Weston Gardiner" westong@direct.ca
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 13:17:20 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] caps


hi list, i have a few questions about capacitors

1. lets say i have two 2.5V, 1F caps hooked up in series, this means they
can hold a 5V charge with a 1F capacity right?

2. if i hook them up in parallel does this mean they can hold a 2.5V charge
with a 2F capacity?

3. if i have a motor that requires 100mA and i hook it up to a large cap how
much current will it allow the motor to take? is there a general rule that
determines this?

also in response to Bjoern Guenzel's e-mail, i am also interested and race
in R/C off road racing and you mentioned areas on the moon for robot stuff,
one being racing, i think it would be very cool to race these R/C buggies
and trucks on the moon. with the low gravity they would get some major air.


C ya, Weston



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