Energy stored in the electric field of a capacitor C when charged from a D.C source of voltage V is equal to joules
Correct answer: A. 0.5 CV2
- A. 0.5 CV2
- B. CV2
- C. 0.5C2V
- D. 0.5CV
Explanation
The correct answer is Option A: 0.5 CV2. The energy stored in a capacitor when it is charged is given by the formula E = 0.5CV2. This formula accounts for the voltage squared and includes a factor of 0.5 that arises from integration of the charge over the potential difference. Option B (CV2) is incorrect as it omits the factor of 0.5, Option C (0.5C2V) incorrectly squares the capacitance instead of the voltage, and Option D (0.5CV) fails to square the voltage.
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