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A capacitor is charged by supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged capacitor. Electrostatic energy lost in the process is _____ .
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The formula to calculate the initial energy stored in the first capacitor is given by
The formula to calculate the final energy stored when two capacitors are connected is given by
Subtract equation (2) from equation (1) to obtain the energy loss .
Substitute the values of the known parameters into equation (3) to calculate the required loss.
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