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Select correct statement for a capacitor having capacitance `C`, is connected to a source of constant `emf E`

A

Almost whole of the energy supplied by the battery will be stored in the capacity, if resistance of connecting wire is negligibly small

B

Energy received by the capacitor will be half of energy supplied by the battery only when the capacitor was initially uncharged

C

Strain energy in the capacitor must increases even if the capacitor had an initial charge

D

Energy stored depends on type of the source of emf

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