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

question 20

Multiple Choice

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

• A)the voltage 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)all of the given answers
• E)none of the given answers

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