2. Electric Potential and Capacitance
easy

The energy stored in a condenser of capacity $C$ which has been raised to a potential $V$ is given by

A

$\frac{1}{2}\,CV$

B

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

C

$CV$

D

$\frac{1}{{2\,VC}}$

(AIPMT-1996)

Solution

(b) $U = \int_{\,0}^{\,V} {CV\,dV} = \frac{1}{2}\,C{V^2}$

Standard 12
Physics

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