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CUET · PHYSICS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Which of the following statement is NOT true, when two capacitors charged to different potential are connected in parallel by a conducting wire ?

  1. A Some energy is lost
  2. B The charge lost by one is equal to the charge gained by the other
  3. C Both the capacitors acquire a common potential
  4. D The potential lost by one is equal to the potential gained by the other
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(D) The potential lost by one is equal to the potential gained by the other

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Statement D is false because potential change depends on capacitance ( \(V =Q / C)\). While the charge lost by one equals the charge gained by the other, capacitors of different sizes will undergo different voltage shifts to reach their common potential.
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