JEE MAIN - Physics (2020 - 7th January Evening Slot - No. 4)

A 60 pF capacitor is fully charged by a 20 V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is conneced to another uncharged 60 pF capacitor in parallel. The electrostatic energy that is lost in this process by the time the charge is redistributed between them is (in nJ) _____
Answer
6

Explanation

JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Evening Slot Physics - Capacitor Question 105 English Explanation
Ui = $${1 \over 2}CV_0^2$$

Uf = $${1 \over 2} \times 2C \times {\left( {{{{V_0}} \over 2}} \right)^2}$$

$$\Delta $$E = $${1 \over 2}CV_0^2$$ - $${1 \over 2} \times 2C \times {\left( {{{{V_0}} \over 2}} \right)^2}$$

= $${{{CV_0^2} \over 4}}$$

= $${1 \over 4} \times 60 \times {10^{ - 12}} \times 4 \times {10^2}$$

= 6 $$ \times $$ 10-9 = 6 nJ

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