Question
A capacitor stores 7.6 × 10–11 C when the electric potential difference between the plates is 5.8 V. What is the electric potential energy stored in the capacitor?
Answ: 2.2 × 10–10 J
Answ: 2.2 × 10–10 J
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Energy stored in the capacitor= 2.2 x 10⁻¹⁰ J
Explanation:
The energy stored in the capacitor is given by
E= 1/2 q V
E= energy stored
q= charge= 7.6 x 10⁻¹¹ C
V= potential difference=5.8 V
so energy stored= E= 1/2 (7.6 x 10⁻¹¹) (5.8)
Energy stored= 2.2 x 10⁻¹⁰ J