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AP EAMCET · PHYSICS · Capacitance

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance \(500 \mathrm{pF}\) charged with \(100 \mathrm{~V}\) supply: It is then disconnected from the supply and connected to another uncharged \(500 \mathrm{pF}\) capacitor. The electrostatic energy lost in this process is

  1. A \(1.25 \mu \mathrm{J}\)
  2. B \(0.175 \mu \mathrm{J}\)
  3. C \(0.225 \mu \mathrm{J}\)
  4. D \(0.275 \mu \mathrm{J}\)
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(A) \(1.25 \mu \mathrm{J}\)

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Initial stored energy = Energy of capacitor 1 \(=\frac{1}{2} C_1 V_1^2\)…