EngiRef / Electrical Engineering Formula
Capacitor Energy
Capacitor Energy: Energy stored in a capacitor. A DC Circuits formula in electrical engineering. Variables E, C and V, each with SI and imperial units.
DC Circuits
Specification
- Name
- Capacitor Energy
- Discipline
- electrical
- Category
- DC Circuits
- LaTeX
- E = \frac{1}{2}CV^2
- Description
- Energy stored in a capacitor
- Can solve for
- E, C, V
- Tags
- capacitor, energy, stored
Variables
| Symbol | Name | Unit | Si Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | Energy | J | J |
| C | Capacitance | F | F |
| V | Voltage | V | V |
Common questions
- What is the Capacitor Energy formula?
- Energy stored in a capacitor. It sits under DC Circuits, Electrical engineering in the EngiRef reference.
- What do the symbols in the Capacitor Energy formula mean?
- In Capacitor Energy, E is energy in J; C is capacitance in F; V is voltage in V.