Two capacitors having C1 and C2 respectively are connected as shown in figure. Initially, capacitor C1 is charged to a potential difference V volt by a battery. The battery is then removed and the charged capacitor C1 is not connected to uncharged capacitor C2 by closing the switch S. The amount of charge on the capacitor C2, after equilibrium, is

Option 1 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mrow> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </mrow> </mfrac> <mi>V</mi> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 2 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mfrac> <mrow> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> </mrow> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> </mfrac> <mi>V</mi> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 3 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <mo>+</mo> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mi>V</mi> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
Option 4 - <p><span class="mathml" contenteditable="false"> <math> <mrow> <mrow> <mo>(</mo> <mrow> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>1</mn> </mrow> </msub> <mo>−</mo> <msub> <mrow> <mi>C</mi> </mrow> <mrow> <mn>2</mn> </mrow> </msub> </mrow> <mo>)</mo> </mrow> <mi>V</mi> </mrow> </math> </span></p>
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Detailed Solution:

After switch 'S' is closed

Q1+Q2=C1V - (1)

Using KVL

Q1C1Q2C2=0

Q1=Q2C1C2 - (2)

from (1) & (2)

Q2 [C1+C2C2]=C1VQ2= (C1C2C1+C2)V

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