Question: A 20-pF capacitor is charged to 3.0 kV and then removed from the battery and connected to an uncharged 50-pF capacitor. (a) What is the

A 20-pF capacitor is charged to 3.0 kV and then removed from the battery and connected to an uncharged 50-pF capacitor.

(a) What is the new charge on each capacitor?

(b) Find the initial energy stored in the 20-pF capacitor and the final energy stored in the two capacitors. Is electrostatic potential energy gained or lost when the two capacitors are connected?

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