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JEE Main · Physics · Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Heat Loss During Charge Sharing

JEE Main asked Heat Loss During Charge Sharing once in the 108 shifts Lumi analysed, on 6 Apr 2026, Shift 2. It belongs to Electric Potential, in Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance (Physics).

Updated 2026-10-24

Times asked
1
in 1 shift
Years
1 of 8
First asked
2026
the only year
Pattern
New since 2024
asked once so far

Questions on this idea a shift, by year

2017–2026. Asked in 2026. Years differ in how many shifts Lumi analysed, so each year is scaled to one shift of 25 Physics questions.

00.10.20’170’200’210’220’230’240’250.11’26

Raw count: 2017: 0 in 1 shift · 2020: 0 in 12 shifts · 2021: 0 in 24 shifts · 2022: 0 in 24 shifts · 2023: 0 in 12 shifts · 2024: 0 in 18 shifts · 2025: 0 in 8 shifts · 2026: 1 in 9 shifts.

Shift by shift

Each square is one analysed shift, in date order. Open a filled one for that paper.

  • 20261 of 9
  • 20250 of 8
  • 20240 of 18
  • 20230 of 12
  • 20220 of 24
  • 20210 of 24
  • 20200 of 12
  • 20170 of 1

Asked in that shift More than once Not asked

How JEE Main framed it

Single correct is the usual form. Skill tested: calculation.

  • Energy change on connecting conducting spheres

Difficulty

Easy 0Medium 1Hard 0

The question was multiple choice.

Every question

The question

From the official JEE Main shift papers, newest first. Open one for the full question, the options and the official answer.

  1. 6 Apr 2026, Shift 2 · Q40A sphere of capacitance 100 pF is charged to a potential of 100 V. Another identical uncharged metal sphere is brought in contact with the…MediumSingle correct

Shift: 6 Apr 2026, Shift 2.

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