One capacitor is charged until its stored energy is 16.0 J, the charging battery then being removed. Three more uncharged capacitors are then connected to it in parallel. If the charge distributes equally, what is now the total energy stored in the electric fields?

One capacitor is charged until its stored energy is 16.0 J, the charging battery then being removed. Three more uncharged capacitors are then connected to it in parallel. If the charge distributes equally, what is now the total energy stored in the electric fields?

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Chapter21: Resistive-capacitive Series Circuits

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