Chapter 4Linear Dielectrics: Energy stored

• The energy stored in a capacitor is equal to

• When the capacitor is filled with a linear dielectric, its capacitance will increase by a factor of K. Consequently, the energy stored in this capacitor will also increase by a factor of K.

• In general, the energy stored in a system with linear dielectrics can be calculated using the following equation:

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