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A capacitor of capacity `10 muF` is subjected to charge by a battery of 10V. Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor.

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Capacitance `C=10 muF=10xx 10^(-6)F`
Voltage ,`V=10V`
Energy E= ?
Energy sotred in the capacitor `E=(1)/(2)CV^(2)`
`=(1)/(2)xx10xx10^(-6)xx10xx10`
`=5xx10^(-4)J`
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