does a blob of mercury in liquid form have a well defined capacitance?

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does a blob of mercury in liquid form have a well defined capacitance?

2007-04-23 17:22:58 · 3 answers · asked by stumped on physics 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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I think the short answer is "no".

The capacitance of a conductor is exclusively dependent on geometry. So if your blob of mercury is perfectly spherical, it will have a different capacitance than if you stretch the same blob out into a thin sheet or draw it into a wire-like shape.

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2007-04-23 17:42:32 · answer #1 · answered by MikeyZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Its capacitance at any time can be well defined, but it will vary with shape.

2007-04-24 21:45:57 · answer #2 · answered by Dr. R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes. It would be 0 Farads since it's a conductor.

HTH

Doug

2007-04-24 00:37:02 · answer #3 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋