For each of the following circuit configurations match them with items from colu

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For each of the following circuit configurations match them with items from column b.

1. When two or more resistors are connected in parallel to a battery.

2. When two or more resistors are connected in series to a battery.

3. When two or more capacitors are connected in parallel to a batter

4. When two or more capacitors are connected in series to a batter.

Select one of the following to match the above statements.

A.

a) the charge is the same on each capacitor

b) the voltage across each capacitor is different

c) the equivalent capacitance of the combinations is less than the capacitance of any one of the capacitances

B)

a) the charge is different on each capacitor.

b) the voltage across each capacitor is different

c) the equivalent capacitance of the combination is less than the capacitance of any one of the capacitances

C)

a) the voltae across each resistor is different

b) the total current flowing from the batter equals the sum of the currents flowing through each resistor.

c) the equivalent resistance of the combination is less than the resistance of any one of the resistors

D)

a) voltage across each resistor is the same

b) the total current flowing from the battery equals the sum of the currents flowing through each resistor.

c) the equivalent resistance of the combination is less than the resistance of any one of the resistors

E)

a) the voltage across each resistor is different

b) the total current flowing from the batter is the same current flowing through each resistor

c) the equivalent resistance of the combination is greater than the resistance of any one of the resistors.

F)

a) the voltage across each capacitor is the same

b) the charge on each capacitor is proportional to the capacitance of each capacitor

c) the equivalent capacitance of the combination is greater than the capacitance of any one of the capacitors.

Explanation / Answer

1. When two or more resistors are connected in parallel to a battery.

SOLUTION

D)

a) voltage across each resistor is the same

b) the total current flowing from the battery equals the sum of the currents flowing through each resistor.

c) the equivalent resistance of the combination is less than the resistance of any one of the resistors

2. When two or more resistors are connected in series to a battery.

SOLUTION

E)

a) the voltage across each resistor is different

b) the total current flowing from the batter is the same current flowing through each resistor

c) the equivalent resistance of the combination is greater than the resistance of any one of the resistors.

3. When two or more capacitors are connected in parallel to a batter

SOLUTION

F)

a) the voltage across each capacitor is the same

b) the charge on each capacitor is proportional to the capacitance of each capacitor

c) the equivalent capacitance of the combination is greater than the capacitance of any one of the capacitors.

4. When two or more capacitors are connected in series to a batter.

SOLUTION

A.

a) the charge is the same on each capacitor

b) the voltage across each capacitor is different

c) the equivalent capacitance of the combinations is less than the capacitance of any one of the capacitances

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