If a capacitor is fully charged and then short-circuited, what happens to the stored energy?

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If a capacitor is fully charged and then short-circuited, what happens to the stored energy?
  1. It is released as heat
  2. It is stored in the circuit
  3. It remains in the capacitor
  4. It is lost

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Q: If a capacitor is fully charged and then short-circuited, what happens to the stored energy?
Solution: When a charged capacitor is short-circuited, the stored energy is released as heat due to the current flow.
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