A battery is used to charge a parallel combination of two identical capacitors.If the potential difference across the battery terminals is V and the 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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In a parallel combination of two identical capacitors, both capacitors have the same potential difference across them. Therefore, each capacitor has a potential difference of V. The charge on the positive plate of each capacitor is Q/2 as the capacitors are identical and the charges are shared equally between them. Therefore, the correct choice is (C) Q/2 and V, respectively.

A Battery Is Used to Charge a Parallel Combination of Two