Electric eels and electric fish generate large potential differences that are used to stun enemies and prey. these potentials are produced by cells that each can generate 0.100 v. we can plausibly model such cells as charged capacitors.

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Amelia Brock

14 December, 11:05

Electric eels and electric fish generate large potential differences that are used to stun enemies and prey. these potentials are produced by cells that each can generate 0.100 v. we can plausibly model such cells as charged capacitors.

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Anne Harris · Answer 1

Yes, the cells of electric eel are charged capacitors.

Explanation: Charged capacitors can be considered as the two charged plates due to the supply of considerable amount of voltage. Electric ell is a type of fish which produce current to kill their prey or predator. In the ell there are 4 to 5 organs which differs in the potential. Due to that electric potential difference, eel is able to produce a considerable amount of voltage. The cells of organs are called as electrolytes which store and transfer the charge from one cell to other. Hence these cells can be modeled as charged capacitors.