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A capacitor is charged by a cell of emf `E` the charging battery is then removed. If an identical capacitor is now inserted in the circuit in parallel with the previous capacitor, the potential difference across the new capacitor is

A

`2E`

B

`E`

C

`E/2`

D

zero

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The correct Answer is:
C
common potential in parallel grouping
`=("Total charge")/("Total capacity")`
`(EC)/(2C)=E/2`
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