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AP Physics 2
10.6 Capacitors
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A schematic circuit diagram showing two parallel vertical branches connected in a closed rectangular loop. The left branch contains a parallel-plate capacitor labeled C, with '+' indicated on its upper plate and '-' on its lower plate. The right branch contains a parallel-plate capacitor labeled 2C, with '+' indicated on its upper plate and '-' on its lower plate. A single open switch is located along the top horizontal wire segment connecting the two top plates. No other circuit elements, text, or axes appear.
Circuit schematic of the two capacitors before closing the switch.
A capacitor with capacitance \(C\) is charged to a potential difference \(V_0\), and a second capacitor with capacitance \(2C\) is charged to a potential difference \(2V_0\). The two charged capacitors are disconnected from their charging sources and connected to each other in parallel with plates of like polarity joined together. How much electrical energy is dissipated as thermal energy during the charge redistribution process after the system reaches a steady state?

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