Energy per unit volume for a capacitor having area $A$ and separation $d$ kept at potential difference $V$ is given by

  • [AIPMT 2001]
  • A

    $\frac{Q^{2}}{2 C}$

  • B

    $\frac{1}{2} C V^{2}$

  • C

    $\frac{1}{2 \varepsilon_{0}} \frac{V^{2}}{d^{2}} $

  • D

    $\frac{1}{2} \varepsilon_{0} \frac{V^{2}}{d^{2}}$

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