One of the two identical capacitors having the same capacitance $C$ is charged to a potential $V_1$ and the other is charged to a potential $V_2$. If they are connected with their like plates together,then the decrease in the electrostatic potential energy of the combined system is

  • A
    $\frac{C}{4}(V_1^2 - V_2^2)$
  • B
    $\frac{C}{4}(V_1^2 + V_2^2)$
  • C
    $\frac{C}{4}(V_1 - V_2)^2$
  • D
    $\frac{C}{4}(V_1 + V_2)^2$

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