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A 140 pF capacitor and a 560 pF capacitor are both charged to 4.2 kV. They...

A 140 pF capacitor and a 560 pF capacitor are both charged to 4.2 kV. They are then disconnected from the voltage source and are connected together, positive plate to positive plate and negative plate to negative plate.

Find the energy lost when the connections are made.

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