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Published on: August 13, 2026
Two identical capacitors have same capacitance 
. One of them is charged to the potential 
and other to the potential 
. The negative ends of both are connected together. When the positive ends are also joined together, the decrease in energy of the combined system is:
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Loss of energy
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