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Transcribed Image Text:5. A capacitor of capacitance 4 µF is charged to a potential of 2 volt. How much energy is stored in
the capacitor? If the capacitor is now connected in parallel with an uncharged capacitor of
capacitance 2 µF, what will be the common potential? Find also the charge on the capacitor.
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