What will happen when two capacitors C1 and C2 are added in series instantly by a switching mechanism, How the charge sharing will take place

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Suppose there are two capacitors ( of capacitance suppose C1 and C2 ) .There is a switch S1 between them which is open for lone time .Initially the capacitor C1 is charged to a voltage V1 volt .Now at time t=0 , the switch is closed instantly .What will be ultimate resultant voltage of the two capacitors after closing the switch ?

Best Answer

If the capacitors with different voltage and capacitance are connected in parallel,
we have Q= CV
Qcombined = Q1 + Q2 = (C1*V1 + C2*V2)
Ccombined = C1 + C2
Vresultant = Qcombined/Ccombined
What happens when they are connected in series?