Capacitance

Which of the following values will remain the same if the capacitors were connected in series?

• capacitance

• charge

• potential difference

• total charge

Which of the following values will vary if the capacitors were connected in parallel?

• capacitance

• charge

• resistance

• voltage across each capacitor

Which of the following statements is TRUE about capacitors connected in series?

• Voltage drop is equal across each capacitor.

• Total charge value is different with the charge across each capacitor.

• Total charge is equal to the sum of all charge on across each capacitor.

• Potential difference is equal to the sum of voltage drop across each capacitor.

Which of the following statements is TRUE about capacitors connected in parallel?

• The charge on each capacitor is the same.

• Total charge is equal to charge on each capacitor.

• Total charge is equal to the sum of all charge on across each capacitor.

• The battery voltage is equal to the sum of the voltage across each capacitor.

If capacitors are connected in parallel, what would be the potential difference across each capacitors?

• same

• different

• infinite

• zero

The charge in each capacitor is the same if it is connected in parallel circuit.

• True

• False

A capacitor is a device that stores charge and energy.

• True

• False

Two capacitors with unequal capacitance connected in series will have the same charge stored in it.

• True

• False

Two capacitors with unequal capacitance connected in parallel will have the same voltage drop in it.

• True

• False

The total charge of capacitors connected in parallel is equal to the charge on across each capacitor.

• True

• False