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A capacitor C is fully charged with voltage V_0. After disconnecting the voltage source, it is connected in parallel with another uncharged capacitor…

JEE Main 2020 — Physics Electromagnetism

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A capacitor CCC is fully charged with voltage V0{V}_{0}V0​. After disconnecting the voltage source, it is connected in parallel with another uncharged capacitor of capacitance C2\frac{C}{2}2C​. The energy loss in the process after the charge is distributed between the two capacitors is :

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Held on 4 Sept 2020 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    12CV02\frac{1}{2}C{V}_{0}^{2}21​CV02​

  2. B

    13CV02\frac{1}{3}C{V}_{0}^{2}31​CV02​

  3. C

    14CV02\frac{1}{4}C{V}_{0}^{2}41​CV02​

  4. D

    16CV02\frac{1}{6}C{V}_{0}^{2}61​CV02​

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