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A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system
Updated On: May 21, 2024
- Increases by a factor of 4
- Decreases by a factor of 2
- Remains the same
- Increases by a factor of 2
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The Correct Option is B
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The correct option is (B): Decreases by a factor of 2 .
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