Two identical capacitors each of capacitance $5 \mu F$ are charged to potentials $2 kV$ and $1 kV$ respectively. Their negative ends are connected together. When the positive ends are also connected together,the loss of energy of the system is

  • A
    $160 \ J$
  • B
    zero
  • C
    $5 \ J$
  • D
    $1.25 \ J$

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