A 2-$\mu$F and a 1-$\mu$F capacitor are connected in parallel and a potential difference is applied across the combination.The 2-$\mu$F capacitor has:
A)twice the charge of the 1-$\mu$F capacitor
B)half the charge of the 1-$\mu$F capacitor
C)twice the potential difference of the 1-$\mu$F capacitor
D)half the potential difference of the 1-$\mu$F capacitor
E)none of the above

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When capacitors are connected in parallel, the potential difference across each capacitor is the same. Therefore, the charge on each capacitor is directly proportional to its capacitance. Since the capacitance of the 2-F1F1F1S1F1F1F10F capacitor is twice that of the 1-F1F1F1S1F1F1F10F capacitor, it will have twice the charge of the smaller capacitor.

A 2- μ\muμ F and a 1- μ\muμ F Capacitor Are Connected in Parallel and a Potential Difference

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