When Two or More Capacitors Are Connected in Series to a Battery

question 1

Multiple Choice

When two or more capacitors are connected in series to a battery,

• A)the total voltage across the combination is the algebraic sum of the voltages across the individual capacitors.
• B)each capacitor carries the same amount of charge.
• C)the equivalent capacitance of the combination is less than the capacitance of any of the capacitors.
• D)all of the given answers
• E)none of the given answers

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