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A 4 μ F capacitor is charged by a 200 ~V battery. It is then...

A 4μF4 \mu \mathrm{F} capacitor is charged by a 200 V200 \mathrm{~V} battery. It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged 2μF2 \mu \mathrm{F} capacitor. During the process, loss of energy (in J\mathrm{J} ) is

Options

  1. A3.43×10−23.43 \times 10^{-2}
  2. B2.67×10−22.67 \times 10^{-2}
  3. C2.67×10−42.67 \times 10^{-4}
  4. D3.43×10−43.43 \times 10^{-4}

Correct answer

B. 2.67×10−22.67 \times 10^{-2}

Step-by-step solution

Charge stored at the capacitor q=C1V1=4×200=800μCq=C_1 V_1=4 \times 200=800 \mu \mathrm{C} When this capacitor is connected with a uncharged capacitor, then common potential on both capacitors V=C1V1+C2V2C1+C2=800+04+2=8006 VV=\frac{C_1 V_1+C_2 V_2}{C_1+C_2}=\frac{800+0}{4+2}=\frac{800}{6} \mathrm{~V} Loss in energy = Initial energy - Final energy =12C1V12−12(C1+C2)V2=12×4×10−6×(200)2−12(4+2)×10−6×(8006)2=2×10−6×4×104−3×10−6×64×10436=8×10−2−6412×10−2=8×10−2−5.33×10−2=2.67×10−2 J\begin{aligned} = & \frac{1}{2} C_1 V_1^2-\frac{1}{2}\left(C_1+C_2\right) V^2 \\ = & \frac{1}{2} \times 4 \times 10^{-6} \times(200)^2 \\ & \quad-\frac{1}{2}(4+2) \times 10^{-6} \times\left(\frac{800}{6}\right)^2 \\ = & 2 \times 10^{-6} \times 4 \times 10^4-\frac{3 \times 10^{-6} \times 64 \times 10^4}{36} \\ = & 8 \times 10^{-2}-\frac{64}{12} \times 10^{-2} \\ = & 8 \times 10^{-2}-5.33 \times 10^{-2} \\ = & 2.67 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~J} \end{aligned}
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