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A capacitor of capacitance C, charged to a potential difference V, is discharged through a series combination of two resistors `R_(1)` and `R_(2)`. Find the heat generated in resistor `R_(1)` during discharging.

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`(CR(1)V^(2))/(2(R_(1) + R_(2)))`
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