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A 100 `mu`F capacitor is to have an energy content of 50 J in order to opreator a flash lamp . The voltage required to charge the capacitor is

A

500 V

B

1000 V

C

1500 V

D

2000 V

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A
U =`(1)/(2) rArr V sqrt((2U)/(C)) = (sqrt(2xx50))/(100 xx 10^(2)) 1000 `V
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