Calculate the energy input necessary to charge a parallel-plate capacitor by carrying charge from one plate to the other. Assume the energy is stored in the field between the plates and compute the energy per unit volume, u_E, of that region, that is, Eq. (3.31). Hint: Since the electric field increases throughout the process, either integrate or use its average value E/2.

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