Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

When two capacitors charged to different potential are connected in parallel the statement which is not true about it is:

Options:

some energy is lost

both the capacitor acquire a common potential

potential lost by one is equal to potential gained by the other

charge lost by one is equal to charge gained by the other

Correct Answer:

potential lost by one is equal to potential gained by the other

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → potential lost by one is equal to potential gained by the other