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Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance NEET Previous Year Question MCQ (Single Correct)

A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system [NEET 2017]

A
increases by a factor of 4
B
decreases by a factor of 2
C
remains the same
D
increases by a factor of 2

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The correct answer is:
D

Energy stored in a system of capacitors

Also, potential drop remains same in parallel across both capacitors.
Initially stored energy,

Finally, potential drop across each capacitor will be still V.
So, finally stored energy

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