A 1000mf capacitor is charged to 10v and 16uf capacitor is charged to 400v.these are then connected in parallel with plates carrying similar charges connected together. Determined the total stored energy before and after joining them. Is final energy the same as the initial energy?
Energy stored in capacitor
Energy before connection
After connection
Total capacitance
Charge on capacitor
Total charge
But
Energy after connection
Energy is not conserved
Some of if is converted into heat in the connecting wires.
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