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Q.

In the given circuit diagram (figure), switch SW  is shifted from position 1 to position 2. Then  

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a

a charge of amount CE2will be supplied to battery  E1

b

heat generated in the circuit is  CE22/2

c

a charge of amount CE2 will be supplied by battery  E1

d

CE1E2/2

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Initially, when the switch is closed on position 1, the capacitor C is connected in series with batteries E1  and  E2. From KVL, we have

QiCE2+E1=0

or Qi=(E2E1)C..........(i)

Depending upon the sign of (E2E1),charge Qion the left plate may be positive if  (E2>E1) ,  or  negative (if  E2<E1);charge on right plate would be equal and positive. When the switch is moved to position 2, the left plate (earlier having charge +Qi will now have charge 

Qf=E1C.....................(ii)

The net charge flow through the circuit is

ΔQ=QfQ1=[E1(E2E1)]C=E2C

We can say that a net positive charge equal to E2C is pulled by the battery of emf E1 from the left plate of the capacitor, which flows through battery E1 and is transferred to the right plate of the capacitor. Work done by battery E1 in the process of charge transfer is

ΔW=E1E2C....................(iii)

A part of this work changes the energy of the capacitor

ΔWc=Qf22CQi22c=12E12C12(E2E1)2C

=12(2E1E2E22)C

And the remaining part is lost as Joule heat:

H=ΔWΔWC=12E22C

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