The giant axon of a squid is (0.5 mathrm{~mm}) in diameter, (10 mathrm{~cm})(mathrm{BO}) long, and not myelinated.

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The giant axon of a squid is \(0.5 \mathrm{~mm}\) in diameter, \(10 \mathrm{~cm}\)\(\mathrm{BO}\) long, and not myelinated. Unmyelinated cell membranesINT behave as capacitors with \(1 \mu \mathrm{F}\) of capacitance per square centimeter of membrane area. When the axon is charged to the \(-70 \mathrm{mV}\) resting potential, what is the energy stored in this capacitance?

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College Physics A Strategic Approach

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Authors: Randall D. Knight, Brian Jones, Stuart Field

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