When a 12 V battery is connected to a 6 uF capacitor, how much energy is stored

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Damian Barajas

15 November, 23:25

When a 12 V battery is connected to a 6 uF capacitor, how much energy is stored

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Maribel Frank · Answer 1

The energy stored in a capacitor is

E = (1/2) · (capacitance) · (voltage) ²

E = (1/2) · (6 x 10⁻⁶ F) · (12 V) ²

E = (3 x 10⁻⁶ F) · (144 V²)

E = 4.32 x 10⁻⁴ Joule

(That's 0.000432 of a Joule)