What is the potential energy of a capacitor if it's connected to a 20V power supply, and has a capacitance of 20UF? Referring to the previous question, what would the capacitors energy density be if the area (A) of each plate is 2 × 10-2 m² and the distance (d) between them is 3cm?

What is the potential energy of a capacitor if it's connected to a 20V power supply, and has a capacitance of 20UF? Referring to the previous question, what would the capacitors energy density be if the area (A) of each plate is 2 × 10-2 m² and the distance (d) between them is 3cm?

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