MHT CET202121 Sep 2021Evening ShiftPhysicsCapacitanceActual
A condenser of capacity ' C ₁ ' is charged to potential ' V ₁ ' and then disconnected. Uncharged capacitor of capacity ' C ₂ ' is connected in parallel with ' C ₁ '. The resultant potential ' V ₂ ' is
Options
- AV ₁ C ₂ C ₁
- BC ₂ C ₁+ C ₂
- CC ₁ ~V ₁ C ₂
- DC ₁ ~V ₁ C ₁+ C ₂
Correct answer
D. C ₁ ~V ₁ C ₁+ C ₂
Step-by-step solution
The charge stored by the charged condenser is Q = C ₁ ~V ₁ When the uncharged condenser is connected in parallel, the effective capacitance becomes ( C ₁+ C ₂ ) Hence the potential, V ₂= Q C ₁+ C ₂ = C ₁ ~V ₁ C ₁+ C ₂