PHYSICS · Single correct · CBSE · Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
Problem
A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting system: (2017-Delhi)
(a) Decreases by a factor of 2
(b) Remains the same
(c) Increases by a factor of 2
(d) Increases by a factor of 4