Electrostatic Potential And Capacitance Ques 38
38. Energy stored in a capacitor is
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(a) $\frac{1}{2}$ $ Q V$
(b) $Q V$
(c) $\frac{1}{Q V}$
(d) $\frac{2}{Q V}$
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Answer:
Correct Answer: 38.(a)
Solution:
- (a) Energy stored in capacitor
$ =\frac{1}{2} C V^{2}=\frac{1}{2} \frac{Q}{V} \cdot V^{2} \quad(Q=C V)=\frac{1}{2} Q V $