Why does charge NOT flow between TWO charged capacitors?

Subject: Why does charge NOT flow between TWO charged capacitors?

Date: Tue Nov 13 18:57:05 2001
Posted by Jay
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Edmonton State/Province: AB Country: Canada
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1005695825.Ph

Message:


We "charge" a capacitor by causing charges to move from one plate to another.  
We "discharge", or 'normalize', if we connect it's plates together.  Seamingly 
simply enough.  However, I don't understand why ... If we charge TWO capacitors 
and afterwards connect the + from one to the - of another, charge DOES NOT flow. 
  Or, at least, not as dramatic as one capacitor.  Please explain.

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