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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 19 Objective Question

Question

Energy stored in a capacitor can be expressed as:
Options
A ½QV
B ½CV²
Correct Answer
C Q²/2C
D ½C²V
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

All three of ½QV, ½CV², and Q²/2C are equivalent expressions (using Q=CV to convert between them), with ½CV² being the most commonly quoted form.

Hint

Recall that energy stored in a capacitor has several equivalent forms, all derived from Q = CV.

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