Energy Stored in a Capacitor
U = (1/2)·C·V^2
What it says
The energy stored in a charged capacitor is one half its capacitance times the square of the voltage across it.
Symbols
| Symbol | Quantity | Dimension |
|---|---|---|
U | Stored energy (J) | M L^2 T^-2 |
C | Capacitance (F) | M^-1 L^-2 T^4 I^2 |
V | Voltage (V) | M L^2 T^-3 I^-1 |
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