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  1. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    IRstuff, thanks for the clarification on work in this instance, that's where I was somewhat unclear. electricpete, yes, you have understood my uncharged case. Thanks for the additional information. Again, I was somewhat unclear as to why the work would not add to the system in that case...
  2. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    electricpete, I'm impossibly slow so I ask for your indulgence though all of this... It seems that work is required to separate the plates regardless of the amount of charge on the plates, given that the greater the charge the more work required. Why is uncharged a special case where the work...
  3. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    Hello all! With great possiblity of being entirely off-base in this line of reasoning I humbly submit the following for your consideration: Would there be a general agreement that separating the plates of our capacitor when it is uncharged would have no effect on the voltage difference between...
  4. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    Hi electricpete, My understanding is that the energy is expended as heat during charging due to inherent resistance of the connections between the capacitors and that one-half of all energy is lost in this manner when charging a capacitor regardless of the value of the (series) resistance...
  5. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    Hello all, Thanks for the information and clarifications. IRstuff & Jmarko, thanks for sharing the specific references and the very detailed descriptions of this subject matter. I have learned from your responses to further research topics such as the Free Electron Theory and electric dipoles...
  6. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    Hello again, Great dialog folks- thanks! JMarko, am I to understand that it is the atoms/molecules of the dielectric that lose or gain electrons based on being located on one side or the other of the geometric middle of the dielectric material as a whole? The conductive plates neither gain...
  7. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    Thanks all and extra thanks to IRstuff for the very detailed response! It is apparent now that this question leans more towards the underlying physics rather than the electronics applications and I appreciate all the responses as they have helped shine light in many of the dim corners of the...
  8. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    Thanks to all for the responses thus far. I am still struggling with this to some degree and I apologize in advance for being thick-headed in this matter. While I believe myself to be reasonably educated this eludes me yet and perhaps this is more of a physics-centric question at this level...
  9. WhMcC

    Capacitor Charging- Where are all the electrons?

    Greetings, I am hoping that someone may have some insight here: When a capacitor is charged, the electrons that are held in the electric field within the device must be physically distributed in some manner- how and where? Do the additional electrons fill normally vacant positions in the...

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