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Common potential when a charged capacitor is joined in parallel with another

This type of question, asked 2 times: 13 Apr 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S2. All 2 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    13 Apr 2026 S1

    128
    A condenser of capacity C1C_1 is charged to potential V1V_1 and then disconnected. Uncharged capacitor of capacity C2C_2 is connected in parallel with C1C_1. The resultant potential V2V_2 is

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  2. Question 2

    14 May 2026 S2

    128
    A capacitor of 20 μF20\ \mu\mathrm{F} is charged up to 500500 V is connected in parallel with another capacitor of 10 μF10\ \mu\mathrm{F} which is charged up to 200200 V. Then, the common potential will be

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