The energy required to charge a parallel plate capacitor with plate separation $d$ and plate area $A$ such that the uniform electric field between the plates is $E$,is

  • A
    $\frac{1}{2} \varepsilon_{0} E^{2} / A d$
  • B
    $\varepsilon_{0} E^{2} / A d$
  • C
    $\varepsilon_{0} E^{2} A d$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{2} \varepsilon_{0} E^{2} A d$

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