NEET 2017 Physics Capacitors MCQ Question
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
increases by a factor of 4
decreases by a factor of 2
remains the same
increases by a factor of 2
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
When capacitors are connected in parallel, the charge is redistributed, leading to a decrease in energy by a factor of 2.
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