Question

Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel, charged to a potential V, separated and then connected in series, the positive plate of one is connected to the negative of the other. Which of the following is true?

Options

• The charges on the free plated connected to-gether are destroyed.

• The energy stored in ths system increases.

• The potential difference between the free plates is 2V.

• The potential difference remains constant.

Answer 1

The potential difference between the free plates is 2V.