JEE Main 2026 — Capacitance Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (22 January Shift 2)
Question
A capacitor with capacitance is fully charged with a potential difference of 6.0 V and disconnected from the battery. The charged capacitor is connected across another capacitor with capacitance . The charge on capacitor when equilibrium is established will be (assume capacitor does not have any charge initially), the value of is 。
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Correct answer
4
Step-by-step explanation
Capacitor P (10 × 10⁻⁶ F) is charged to 6.0 V.
Initial charge: C.
When connected to uncharged capacitor Q (20 × 10⁻⁶ F), charge redistributes until both reach same potential.
Final voltage: V.
Charge on Q: C = C.
Thus .
Initial charge: C.
When connected to uncharged capacitor Q (20 × 10⁻⁶ F), charge redistributes until both reach same potential.
Final voltage: V.
Charge on Q: C = C.
Thus .
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