Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32162-592-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-32162-592-2

Chapter 17 - Electric Potential - Questions - Page 494: 15

Answer

Choice C. If the voltage across a capacitor is doubled, the amount of stored energy is quadrupled.

Work Step by Step

By equation 17-10, $PE = \frac{1}{2}CV^{2}$.
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