KCET2007PhysicsCapacitance
Two identical capacitors each of capacitance 5 F are charged to potentials 2 kV and 1 kV respectively, Their -ve ends are connected together. When the +ve ends are also connected together, the loss of energy of the system is
Options
- A160 J
- Bzero
- C5 J
- D1.25 J
Correct answer
D. 1.25 J
Step-by-step solution
array Loss of energy & = 1 2 C₁ C₂ (C₁+C₂ ) (V₁-V₂ )² = & 1 2 5 10⁻⁶ 5 10⁻⁶(2000-1000)² (5+5) 10⁻⁶ = & 5 5 2 10 =1.25 ~J array