Two capacitors with capacitances of 1.5 μF and 0.25 μF,respectively,are connected in parallel.The system is connected to a 40-V battery.What electrical potential energy is stored in the 1.5-μF capacitor?
A)1.1E-4 J
B)2.0E-4 J
C)1.2E-3 J
D)1.1E-3 J
E)2.0E-3 J

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Two capacitors with capacitances of 1.5 μF and 0.25 μF,respectively,are connected in parallel.The system is connected to a 40-V battery.What electrical potential energy is stored in the 1.5-μF capacitor?
A)1.1E-4 J
B)2.0E-4 J
C)1.2E-3 J
D)1.1E-3 J
E)​2.0E-3 J

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The Answer of Two capacitors with capacitances of 1.5 μF and 0.25 μF,respectively,are connected in parallel.The system is connected to a 40-V battery.What electrical potential energy is stored in the 1.5-μF capacitor?
A)1.1E-4 J
B)2.0E-4 J
C)1.2E-3 J
D)1.1E-3 J
E)​2.0E-3 J

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