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Two capacitors are connected parallel to each other and connected to the battery with voltage V. Let C1 and C2 be their capacitances. Part A How much energy is stored in the capacitors? Express your answer in terms of C1, C2 and V. U = Submit Request Answer Part B Suppose the charged capacitors are disconnected from the battery and from each other, and then reconnected to each other with plates of opposite sign together. How much energy is stored in the capacitors now? Express your answer in terms of C1, C2 and V. U =

Two capacitors are connected parallel to each other and connected to the battery with voltage V. Let C1 and C2 be their capacitances. Part A How much energy is stored in the capacitors? Express your answer in terms of C1, C2 and V. U = Submit Request Answer Part B Suppose the charged capacitors are disconnected from the battery and from each other, and then reconnected to each other with plates of opposite sign together. How much energy is stored in the capacitors now? Express your answer in terms of C1, C2 and V. U =

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Part A Two capacitors are connected parallel to each other and connected to the battery with voltage V . Let C 1 and C 2 be their capacitances. How much energy is stored in the capacitors? Express your answer in terms of C 1 , C 2 and V . ◻ Submit Request Answer Part B
Suppose the charged capacitors are disconnected from the battery and from each other, and then reconnected to each other with plates of opposite sign together. How much energy is stored in the capacitors now?
Express your answer in terms of C 1 , C 2 and V .

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