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The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance Chaving a charge Q under a potential V is

A

a. `1/2 Q^(2)V`

B

b. `1/2C^(2)V`

C

c. `1/2 Q^(2)/V`

D

d. `1/2QV`

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