Two identical capacitors have same capacitance $C$. One of them is charged to the potential $\mathrm{V}$ and other to the potential $2 \mathrm{~V}$. The negative ends of both are connected together. When the positive ends are also joined together, the decrease in energy of the combined system is :
Two identical capacitors have same capacitance $C$. One of them is charged to the potential $\mathrm{V}$ and other to the potential $2 \mathrm{~V}$. The negative ends of both are connected together. When the positive ends are also joined together, the decrease in energy of the combined system is :
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- A
$\frac{1}{4} \mathrm{CV}^2$
- B
$2 \mathrm{CV}^2$
- C
$\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{CV}^2$
- D
$\frac{3}{4} \mathrm{CV}^2$
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