When two capacitors charged to different potentials are connected by a conducting wire, what is not true?
(b) Potential lost by one is equal to potential gained by the other
When two capacitors charged to different potentials are connected, charge redistributes until both capacitors reach a common potential. The charge lost by one capacitor is equal to the charge gained by the other, but potential change depends on capacitance, so their potential changes are not necessarily equal in magnitude.
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When two capacitors at different potentials are connected by a conducting wire, charge redistributes until they reach a common potential. The charge lost by one equals the charge gained by the other, but potential change depends on capacitance. Some energy is lost as heat due to charge redistribution.
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