What is the term used to express the amount of electrical energy stored in an electrostatic field?

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What is the term used to express the amount of electrical energy stored in an electrostatic field?

Energy stored in an electrostatic field is measured in joules. Joules quantify energy, while the other terms refer to different electrical quantities: coulombs measure charge, volts measure potential difference, and watts measure power (the rate of energy transfer). For example, in a capacitor the stored energy is (1/2) C V^2, showing how energy resides in the field rather than being the charge or the voltage alone.

Energy stored in an electrostatic field is measured in joules. Joules quantify energy, while the other terms refer to different electrical quantities: coulombs measure charge, volts measure potential difference, and watts measure power (the rate of energy transfer). For example, in a capacitor the stored energy is (1/2) C V^2, showing how energy resides in the field rather than being the charge or the voltage alone.

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