Two identical capacitors are connected in parallel across a potenial difference $V$. After they are fully charged, the positive plate of first capacitor is connected to negative plate of second and negative plate of first is connected to positive plate of other. The loss of energy will be
  • A$\frac{1}{2} C V^2$
  • B$CV ^2$
  • C$\frac{1}{4} C V^2$
  • D$0$
Easy
art

Download our app
and get started for free

Experience the future of education. Simply download our apps or reach out to us for more information. Let's shape the future of learning together!No signup needed.*

Similar Questions

  • 1
    A force $F$ acts between sodium and chlorine ions of salt (sodium chloride) when put $1\,cm$ apart in air. The permittivity of air and dielectric constant of water are ${\varepsilon _0}$ and $K$ respectively. When a piece of salt is put in water electrical force acting between sodium and chlorine ions $1\,cm$ apart is
    View Solution
  • 2
    In the adjoining figure, four capacitors are shown with their respective capacities and the $P.D.$ applied. The charge and the $P.D.$ across the $4\,\mu F$ capacitor will be
    View Solution
  • 3
    Four identical charges $ + \,50\,\mu C$ each are placed, one at each corner of a square of side $2\,m$. How much external energy is required to bring another charge of $ + \,50\,\mu C$ from infinity to the centre of the square......$J$ $\left( {{\rm{Given}}\frac{{\rm{1}}}{{{\rm{4}}\pi {\varepsilon _{\rm{0}}}}} = 9 \times {{10}^9}\,\frac{{N{m^2}}}{{{C^2}}}} \right)$
    View Solution
  • 4
    Charge is uniformly distributed on the surface of a hollow hemisphere. Let $O$ and $A$ be two points on the base of the hemisphere and $V_0$ and $V_A$ be the electric potentials at $O$ and $A$ respectively. Then,
    View Solution
  • 5
    Two spherical conductors $A$ and $B$ of radius $a$ and $b (b > a)$ are placed in air concentrically $B$ is given charge $+ Q$ coulomb and $A$ is grounded. The equivalent capacitance of these is
    View Solution
  • 6
    A charge $+q$ is fixed at each of the points $x = x_0,\,x = 3x_0,\,x = 5x_0$, .... upto $\infty $ on $X-$  axis and charge $-q$ is fixed on each of the points $x = 2x_0,\,x = 4x_0,\,x = 6x_0$, .... upto $\infty $ . Here $x_0$ is a positive constant. Take the potential at a point due to a charge $Q$ at a distance $r$ from it to be $\frac{Q}{{4\pi {\varepsilon _0}r}}$. Then the potential at the origin due to above system of charges will be
    View Solution
  • 7
    The distance between the plates of a parallel plate condenser is $8\,mm$ and $P.D.$ $120\;volts$. If a $6\,mm$ thick slab of dielectric constant $6$ is introduced between its plates, then
    View Solution
  • 8
    The insulated spheres of radii ${R_1}$ and ${R_2}$ having charges ${Q_1}$and ${Q_2}$ respectively are connected to each other. There is
    View Solution
  • 9
    What is the effective capacitance between $A$ and $B$ in the following figure........$\mu \,F$
    View Solution
  • 10
    The charge across the capacitor in two different $RC$ circuits $1$ and $2$ are plotted as shown in figure. Choose the correct statement $(s)$ related to the two circuits.
    View Solution