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Question
In which of the following forms the potential energy in the capacitor is stored ?
In which of the following forms the potential energy in the capacitor is stored ?
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Solution
The correct option is A Electrostatic
In the region between the plates of a capacitor, the electric field is directed from positive to negative plate.
If any positive charge is to be moved against the field, some positive work has to be done.
The electrostatic force being conservative nature, the work done against it is stored as the electrostatic potential energy in the capacitor.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
Key Concept: Capacitor is a device that stores energy in the form of electrostatic potential energy.
In the region between the plates of a capacitor, the electric field is directed from positive to negative plate.
If any positive charge is to be moved against the field, some positive work has to be done.
The electrostatic force being conservative nature, the work done against it is stored as the electrostatic potential energy in the capacitor.
Hence, option (a) is the correct answer.
| Key Concept: Capacitor is a device that stores energy in the form of electrostatic potential energy. |
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