When two identical capacitors are charged individually to different potentials and then connected in…

When two identical capacitors are charged individually to different potentials and then connected in parallel, after disconnecting from the source ________
  1. Net charge = sum of initial charges
  2. Net potential difference ≠sum of individual initial potential difference
  3. Net energy stored < sum of individual initial energy
  4. All of these

Solution

When two charged capacitors are connected in parallel, then

Charge will conserve

Charge flows till common potential.

Heat produced during charge flow so loss in energy stored

 

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2020 (23 Sep Shift 1)

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