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PHY 102 Test Compilation PHY 102 23 Objective Question

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A capacitor is a device used to:
Options
A store electric intensity
B store electric energy
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C produce electric current
D store electric potential
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A capacitor stores charge on its plates and therefore stores ENERGY in the electric field between them: U = (1/2)CV2.

Hint

A capacitor stores charge on its plates and therefore stores ENERGY in the electric field between them: U = (1/2)CV2.

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