Physics Question: Electromagnetism (Capacitors)?

Posted on 2015-09-28 07:04:00 in Physics by ELEN

Two identical parallel-plate capacitors, each with capacitance 12.5 ?F, are charged to potential difference 51.5 V and then disconnected from the battery. They are then connected to each other in parallel with plates of like sign connected. Finally, the plate separation in one of the capacitors is doubled.

(a) Find the total energy of the system of two capacitors before the plate separation is doubled.

(b) Find the potential difference across each capacitor after the plate separation is doubled.

(c) Find the total energy of the system after the plate separation is doubled.

I was able to figure out part a but i cant figure out part b and if i knew part b i would be able to solve part c.

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