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A parallel plate capacitor has a uniform electric field E(V/m) in the space between the plates. If the distance between the plates is d(m) and area of each plate Is `A(m^2)` the energy (joule) stored in the capacitor is

A

`1/2epsilon_0E^2`

B

`(E^2Ad)/epsilon_0`

C

`1/2/epsilon_0E^2Ad`

D

`epsilon_0EAd`

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