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Why a charged capacitor has stored energy

Why a charged capacitor has stored energy

When a capacitor charges, electrons are pushed onto one plate and removed from the other. As charge builds up, adding more electrons becomes harder because the negative plate repels them.

Energy stored by a capacitor (A-level only) Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Physics
  3. /Energy stored by a capacitor (A-level only)

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Physics Energy stored by a capacitor (A-level only). Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Physics is one of the most mathematically demanding A Levels -- at least 40% of the marks require maths skills at Level 2 (GCSE) standard or above, so build calculation and graph-handling fluency alongside the conceptual content from the start.

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