Two capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are charged to potential differences V and 2 V, respectively. These are then connected in parallel in such a manner that the positive terminal of one is connected to the negative terminal of the other. The final energy of this configuration is:
Two capacitors of capacitances C and 2C are charged to potential differences V and 2 V, respectively. These are then connected in parallel in such a manner that the positive terminal of one is connected to the negative terminal of the other. The final energy of this configuration is:
Option 1 - <p>(3/2)CV²</p>
Option 2 - <p>(25/6)CV²<br><!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br><!--[endif]--></p>
Option 3 - <p>(9/2)CV²</p>
Option 4 - <p>zero</p>
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