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Capacitance: Capacitor Stores Which Energy MCQ

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Capacitor Stores Which EnergyEasyQuestion 31577

Question

A capacitor stores energy as:
  1. A
    Magnetic field energy
  2. B
    Electric field energy
    Correct
  3. C
    Kinetic energy
  4. D
    Chemical energy

Correct answer

Electric field energy

Explanation

Energy in a capacitor resides in the electric field between its plates. U = ½ε₀E² × volume = ½CV².

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