When Two or More Different Capacitors Are Connected in Parallel

question 268

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

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