The energy of a charged capacitor is given by the expression ($q$ = charge on the conductor and $C$ = its capacity).

  • A
    $\frac{q^2}{2C}$
  • B
    $\frac{q^2}{C}$
  • C
    $2qC$
  • D
    $\frac{q}{2C^2}$

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