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Two insulated metallic spheres of 3 μF and 5 μF capacitances are charged to 300 V and 50 V respectively. The energy loss, when they are connected by a wire, is

a
0.012 J
b
0.0218 J
c
0.0375 J
d
3.75 J

detailed solution

Correct option is C

The energy loss when the capacitors are connected by a wire=12C1C2C1+C2V1−V22=123×10−65×10−63×10−6+5×10−6(300−50)2=0.0375J

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