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Capacitor Energy After Grounding a Plate

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A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance C is charged to a potential difference V₀. Subsequently, one plate is connected to ground while the other remains isolated. What fraction of the initial energy stored in the capacitor remains?

A

1/2

B

1

C

0

D

1/4

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