A 20.0 mF capacitor is charged to a potential differenceof 800 V. The terminals of the charged capacitor are then connectedto those of an uncharged 10.0 mF capacitor. Compute the final energy of the system

A 20.0 mF capacitor is charged to a potential differenceof 800 V. The terminals of the charged capacitor are then connectedto those of an uncharged 10.0 mF capacitor. Compute the final energy of the system

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Chapter8: Capacitance

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