An 11 - 80pF capacitor is charged under 50V potential difference and separated from the battery. When this capacitor is then connected in parallel with a no-load capacitor, what is the charge (in nC) of the second capacitor, since its potential difference is 30V? A) 0.2 B) 0.1 C) 0.8 D) 0.4 E) 1.6

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An 11 - 80pF capacitor is charged under 50V potential difference and separated from the battery. When this capacitor is then connected in parallel with a no-load capacitor, what is the charge (in nC) of the second capacitor, since its potential difference is 30V?
A) 0.2


B) 0.1


C) 0.8


D) 0.4


E) 1.6

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