Work done by an external agent in separating the parallel plate capacitor is

  • [AIIMS 2002]
  • A

    $CV$

  • B

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

  • C

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

  • D

    None of these

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