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2021
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Question

A parallel plate capacitor has plate area A and separation d. It is charged to potential V. The energy stored in the capacitor is:

Options

  1. Aε₀AV²/(2d)
  2. Bε₀AV²/d
  3. Cε₀Ad/V²
  4. Dε₀A/(2dV²)

Solution

C = ε₀A/d. Energy U = ½CV² = ½ × (ε₀A/d) × V² = ε₀AV²/(2d)

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