Re: non-dissipative circuitry

[Ludwik Kowalski <kowalskil@MAIL.MONTCLAIR.EDU>]

On Monday, Feb 3, 2003, John S. Denker wrote:

> Chuck Britton wrote:
>
> > one could imagine two identical capacitors with superconducting
> > plates and leads. Charge one and then connect it in parallel with the
> > other. Calculate and account for the 'missing' electrostatic energy.
>
> If you do it exactly as described, there will
> be a lot of 'missing' (i.e. dissipated) energy
> that is accounted for by the gigantic spaaaakk
> that occurs when you make the connection.

Since we are "gedankening" let me observe that there
should be no spaaaakking in a "perfect vacuuuuum,"
i.e. in space without atoms. Yes, I am superficially
aware that the term vacuum became ambiguous.
Ludwik Kowalski