AIPMT PRELIMS2000Physics-Electrostatics
AIPMT PRELIMS 2000 Physics Capacitors MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
A capacitor is charged with a battery and energy stored is U. After disconnecting battery another capacitor of same capacity is connected in parallel with it. Then energy stored in each capacitor is:
A
U/2
B
U/4
C
3/4 U
D
2 U
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
When capacitors are connected in parallel, the charge is redistributed equally. The energy stored in each capacitor is half of the initial energy, U/2.
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