Q. 33

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### Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics

Book edition 4th
Author(s) Randall D. Knight
Pages 1240 pages
ISBN 9780133942651

# A -diameter parallel-plate capacitor with a spacing of is charged to . What are (a) the total energy stored in the electric field and(b) the energy density?

a. The total energy stored in the electric field is.

b. The energy density is

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## Part (a) step: 1 Given information

We have given that A -diameter parallel-plate capacitor with a spacing of is charged to

## Part (a) step: 2 Simplify

The total energy stored in a capacitor with capacitance when the potential difference is will be

As the capacitor is a parallel-plate type. So, we can substitute the capacitance as

From the first expression

Putting the values of the constants and variables

## Part (b) Step:1 Given information

We need to find the energy density.

## Part (b) step: 2 Simplify

Let us consider the energy density denoted by , then

Using the numerical values in the equation. We get