What is true of capacitors connected in parallel? (a.) The charge on each capaci

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What is true of capacitors connected in parallel?

(a.) The charge on each capacitor is the same and the same as the charge on the equivalent capacitor. The voltage difference across the individual capacitors is the same and equal to the voltage difference across the equivalent capacitor.

(b.) The charge on each capacitor is the same and the same as the charge on the equivalent capacitor. The sum of the voltage difference across the individual capacitors is equal to the voltage difference across the equivalent capacitor.

(c.) The voltage across each capacitor is the same and the same as the voltage drop across the equivalent capacitor. The sum of the charges on the individual capacitors is equal to charge on the equivalent capacitor.

(d.) The sum of the charges on each capacitor is equal to the charge on the equivalent capacitor. The sum of the voltage across each capacitor is equal to voltage across the equivalent capacitor.

Explanation / Answer

Here,

when two capacitors are in parallel

the potential across them will be same

hence , the charge on each will be different

also , the net capacitance = C1 + C2

(c.) The voltage across each capacitor is the same and the same as the voltage drop across the equivalent capacitor. The sum of the charges on the individual capacitors is equal to charge on the equivalent capacitor.

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