Capacitors in Combination: in the Circuit Shown in the Figure

question 18

Multiple Choice

Capacitors in combination: In the circuit shown in the figure, the capacitors are initially uncharged. The switch is first thrown to position A and kept there for a long time. It is then thrown to position B. Let the charges on the capacitors be Q₁, Q₂, and Q₃ and the potential differences across them be V₁, V₂, and V₃. Which of the following conditions must be true with the switch in position B?

• A) V₁ = V₂ = V₃
• B) V₁ + V₂ = V₃
• C) V₃ = V₀
• D) Q₁ = Q₂ = Q₃
• E) Q₁ + Q₂ = Q₃

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