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When a capacitor having capacitance `4muF` and potential difference 100 volt is discharged, the energy released in joules is

A

0.01

B

0.02

C

0.03

D

0.07

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B
`E=1/2CV^(2)=1/2xx4xx10^(-6)xx10^(4)=0.02J`
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