A capacitor of capacitance is charged using a battery of e.m.f.
, as shown in the figure below.
Switch is closed and switch
is open.
The capacitor is now disconnected from the battery by opening . Calculate the energy stored in the capacitor.
The capacitor is now connected to an uncharged capacitor of capacitance
by closing
. Switch
remains open. The total energy now stored in the two capacitors is
. Suggest why this value is different from your answer in (a).