Two identical capacitors each of capacitance 
are charged to potentials 2 kV and 1 kV, respectively. Their negative ends are connected together. When the positive ends are also connected together, the loss of energy of the system is:
A
160 J
B
Zero
C
5 J
D
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D
Loss of energy 
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