Two identical capacitors are joined in parallel,charged to a potential $V$ and then separated and then connected in series,i.e.,the positive plate of one is connected to the negative plate of the other. What happens to the system?

  • A
    The charges on the free plates connected together are destroyed.
  • B
    The charges on the free plates are enhanced.
  • C
    The energy stored in the system increases.
  • D
    The potential difference across the free plates becomes $2\,V$.

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