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Published on: August 23, 2026
A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 
is charged to a potential V. The energy stored in the capacitor is 
. The capacitor is now connected to another uncharged identical capacitor in parallel combination. The energy stored in the combination is 
. The ratio 
is:
A
B
C
D
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Initially
Finally
Charge on each capacitor, 
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