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Using a battery, a 100 pF capacitor is charged to 60 V and then the battery is removed. After that, a second uncharged capacitor is connected to the first capacitor in parallel. If the final voltage across the second capacitor is 20 V , its capacitance is: (in pF )
- A600
- B100
- C400
- D200
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Correct answer: D
- Initial charge on the first capacitor
The first capacitor has
So its initial charge is Since , this is
- After connecting the second capacitor
The battery is removed, so total charge is conserved.
Let the second capacitor be . It is initially uncharged. After connection in parallel, both capacitors have the same final voltage.
Given final voltage across the second capacitor is , hence final common voltage is
- Apply conservation of charge
Final total charge stored on both capacitors is
Since charge is conserved, Thus,
- Solve for
- Match with options
The capacitance of the second capacitor is
So the correct option is D.
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