$A$ capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of the resulting system:

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

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The circuit shows two capacitors $A$ and $B$ of capacitances $C$ and $2C$ respectively. When they are fully charged,the cell is removed and the capacitors are connected with their plates of opposite polarities touching each other. Then:
$(a)$ Charge on $A$ is $\frac{4CE}{9}$
$(b)$ Charge on $B$ is $\frac{8CE}{9}$
$(c)$ Loss of energy in this process is $\frac{CE^2}{3}$
The correct statement$(s)$ is/are:

Consider the situation shown in the figure. The switch $S$ is kept open for a long time and then closed. Find the charge that flows through the battery when $S$ is closed.

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$A$ capacitor of capacitance $C$ is charged to a potential $V$. It is then disconnected and connected in parallel with an identical uncharged capacitor. Find the charge on each capacitor.

$A$ capacitor $C_{1}$ of capacitance $5\,\mu F$ is charged to a potential of $30\,V$ using a battery. The battery is then removed and the charged capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor $C_{2}$ of capacitance $10\,\mu F$ as shown in the figure. When the switch is closed,charge flows between the capacitors. At equilibrium,the charge on the capacitor $C_{2}$ is . . . . . . $\mu C$.

Choose the incorrect statement from the following: When two identical capacitors are charged individually to different potentials and connected in parallel to each other after disconnecting them from the source.

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