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The energy stored in a capacitor is given by (V = Voltage, C = Capacitance, q = Charge)

A

qV

B

`1/2qV`

C

`1 - 1/2CV`

D

`1/2q/C`

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(b)
Energy stored in capacitor ,
`E = 1/2 qV`
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