NEET2017Physics-Electrostatics
NEET 2017 Physics Capacitors MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
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
increases by a factor of 4
B
decreases by a factor of 2
C
remains the same
D
increases by a factor of 2
Correct Answer
Option B
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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