A high-voltage capacitor in a pulsed-laser system has capacitance C C\,C and is initially charged to a potential difference VVV. During a rapid discharge cycle, the charge on the plates is reduced to 14\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}41 of its initial value while the capacitance remains constant. What is the decrease in the electrical energy stored by the capacitor?
132CV2\frac{1}{32} C V^2321CV2
38CV2\frac{3}{8} C V^283CV2
1532CV2\frac{15}{32} C V^23215CV2
1516CV2\frac{15}{16} C V^21615CV2