Electricity & Magnetism

Capacitor Energy

Energy stored in charged capacitor.

Variables

U
Stored energy
Energy in capacitor
J
C
Capacitance
Capacitance
F
V
Voltage
Potential difference
V
Q
Charge
Stored charge
C

Derivation

U = ∫V dq = ∫(q/C) dq = Q²/(2C) = ½CV².

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