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A capacitor of 0.2μF capacitance is charged to 600 V. After removing the battery, it is connected with a 1.0μFcapacitor in parallel, then the potential difference across each capacitor will become :

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300 V
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600 V
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100 V
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120 V
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Solution

The correct option is C 100 V
A capacitor =2μF (in series)
Charge =600V
Parallel capacitor =1.0μF
0.2×600=V0.1
or, V=0.2×0.1×600
=210×110×600
2×60012=50×2=100V

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