DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ANDHRA PRADESH
Name : Y. SARATH BABU
Designation : Lecturer in ECE
Branch : ECE
Institute : GMR. Polytechnic, Gajwel.
Semester : DECE - I year
Subject : Electronic Components & Devices
Code : EC-105
Topic : Capacitor
Duration : 50 mins.
Sub Topic : Energy stored in a capacitor
Teaching aids : PPT’sEC105.39 1
OBJECTIVE

On completion of this period you would be able to

learn

• Energy Stored in a capacitor

b) Second Method

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 RECAP

In previous class we discussed about

• Energy Stored in a capacitor

first Method

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Known to Unknown

• What are passive components.

• What is the function of a capacitor.

• Give the equation for the energy stored in a

capacitor

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Energy stored in a capacitor

b) Second Method:

• Consider a capacitor of capacitance ‘C’ Farads

charged from a voltage source of ‘V’ volts.

• For constant capacitance ‘C’, V∝ Q

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 B

Potential
difference
(V)

0 charge A
Q Fig 1
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• Hence the graph between V and Q is straight line
passing through the origin as shown in figure.

• The energy required to charge the capacitor with ‘Q’

coulombs for a potential difference of ‘V’ volts is given
by the area of the triangle ‘OAB’, which is equal to ½
(base x height).

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Therefore

• Energy stored = ½ QV Joules

= ½ CV2 Joules [because Q=CV]

= Q2/2C Joules [because V=Q/C]

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SUMMARY

b) Energy stored in a capacitor

w = ½ cv2

or w = ½ QV

or w = Q2/2C

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Quiz

1. Energy stored in a capacitor is

a. 1 CV2
2

1 LI2
b. 2

c. 1 CV
2

d. None

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2. ‘V’ is related to ‘Q’ as

c. ‘V’ is directly proportional to Q

e. ‘V’ is indirectly proportional to Q

g. ‘V’ is inversely proportional to Q

i. All of the above

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Frequently Asked Questions

1 CV2
1. Show that energy stored in a capacitor is 2

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Assignment Questions

1. Derive the equation of Energy stored in a capacitor

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