15. One design challenge for a capacitor-powered electric car is that the voltage would change with time as the capacitors dis- charged. If the capacitors in a car were discharged to half their initial voltage, what fraction of energy would still be left? A. 75% B. 67% C. 50% D. 25%

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15. One design challenge for a capacitor-powered electric car is
that the voltage would change with time as the capacitors dis-
charged. If the capacitors in a car were discharged to half their
initial voltage, what fraction of energy would still be left?
A. 75%
C. 50%
B. 67%
D. 25%
Transcribed Image Text:15. One design challenge for a capacitor-powered electric car is that the voltage would change with time as the capacitors dis- charged. If the capacitors in a car were discharged to half their initial voltage, what fraction of energy would still be left? A. 75% C. 50% B. 67% D. 25%
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