When Two or More Different Capacitors Are Connected in Parallel

question 109

Multiple Choice

When two or more different capacitors are connected in parallel across a potential source (battery) ,which of the following statements must be true? (There could be more than one correct choice. )

• A)The potential difference across each capacitor is the same.
• B)Each capacitor carries the same amount of charge.
• C)The equivalent capacitance of the combination is less than the capacitance of any one of the capacitors.
• D)The capacitor with the largest capacitance has the largest potential difference across it.
• E)The capacitor with the largest capacitance has the most charge.

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