Question

Capacitor stores which type of energy?

Answer 1

Capacitors store electrostatic potential energy.

How do capacitors store energy?

• Capacitors store energy in the electromagnetic fields created in between their parallel plates.
• These plates are oppositely charged.
• When voltage is applied, the negative charges are attracted by the positive plate and positive charges are attracted by the negative plates.
• The capacitance formula is C = Q/V, where Q is the charge and V is a potential difference.

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