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A 12pF capacitor is connected to a 50V battery. How much electrostatic energy is stored in the capacitor ?

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Here `C=12pF=12xx10^-12F`.
`V=50"Volt", E=?`
`E=(1)/(2)CV^2=(1)/(2)(12xx10^-12)(50)^2`
`=1.5xx10^-8J`
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