When a charged capacitor is connected to an uncharged capacitor, they will attain the same voltage, but the initial and final energy levels differ due to energy redistribution. The formulas used, such as q=CV and U=c*v^2/2, indicate that energy is not conserved in the way one might initially expect. The discrepancy arises from the fact that energy is lost in the form of heat during the redistribution process, which is often overlooked in calculations.
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The problem statement says that they will be different. Are you saying that you found them to be the same? Can you show your attempt in more detail?Roxas ross said:I tried to equate the initial and final energy of system of capacitors but the answer does not match.what is the mistake in doing so?