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Parallel and Series Combination of Capacitors

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identical condensers are joined in parallel and are charged to potential V . Now they are separated and joined in series. Then the total energy and potential difference of the combination will be

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Energy and potential difference remain same

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Energy remains same and potential difference is nV

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Energy increases n times and potential difference is nV

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Energy increases n times and potential difference remains same

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Solution

The correct option is B
Energy remains same and potential difference is nV

According to energy conservation, energy remains the same

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