The energy stored in a sphere of 10 cm radius when the sphere is charged to a potential difference of 300 V is
4×10−7J
5×10−7J
3×10−6J
2×10−6J
A
4×10−7J
B
5×10−7J
C
3×10−6J
D
2×10−6J
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The capacitance of spherical capacitor is given as: C=4πϵ∘RrR−r
The constant K=14πϵ0=9×109 Farad/m
If R→∞C=4πϵ∘r
For r=10 cm; C=0.19×10−9
The energy stored in a capacitor is given as: E=12CV2
E=12Cv2=12×10−109×3002J
E=5×10−7J
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