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A capacitor with capacitance 5 μ F is charged to 5 μ C . If the plates are pulled apart to reduce the capacitance to 2 μ F, how much work is done?

JEE Main 2019 — Physics Electromagnetism

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A capacitor with capacitance 5μF5 \mu F5μF is charged to 5μC5 \mu C5μC . If the plates are pulled apart to reduce the capacitance to 2μF2 \mu F2μF, how much work is done?

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Held on 9 Apr 2019 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    6.25×10–6J6.25\times {10}^{–6} J6.25×10–6J

  2. B

    2.55×10–6J2.55\times {10}^{–6} J2.55×10–6J

  3. C

    2.16×10–6J2.16\times {10}^{–6} J2.16×10–6J

  4. D

    3.75×10–6J3.75\times {10}^{–6} J3.75×10–6J

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