A Battery Is Used to Charge a Series Combination of Two

question 18

Multiple Choice

A battery is used to charge a series combination of two identical capacitors.If the potential difference across the battery terminals is V and total charge Q flows through the battery during the charging process then the charge on the positive plate of each capacitor and the potential difference across each capacitor are:

• A)Q/2 and V/2, respectively
• B)Q and V, respectively
• C)Q/2 and V, respectively
• D)Q and V/2, respectively
• E)Q and 2V, respectively

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