When two or more different capacitors are connected in parallel across a potential source (battery),which of the following statements must be true? (There could be more than one correct choice. )
A)The potential difference across each capacitor is the same.
B)Each capacitor carries the same amount of charge.
C)The equivalent capacitance of the combination is less than the capacitance of any one of the capacitors.
D)The capacitor with the largest capacitance has the largest potential difference across it.
E)The capacitor with the largest capacitance has the most charge.

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When capacitors are connected in parallel, they all experience the same potential difference as that of the source. The charge stored in each capacitor is determined by its capacitance and the common voltage across them, with the capacitor having the largest capacitance storing the most charge.

When Two or More Different Capacitors Are Connected in Parallel