I have two capacitors which are identical in every way, except capacitor 2 has one third the surface area as capacitor 1. I fully charge each capacitor independently using the same battery. How does the voltage across capacitor 2, V2, compare to the voltage across capacitor 1; i.e. V1? V2 = 3 V1 V2 = (1/3)V1 None of the above V2 = 0 V2 = V1

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I have two capacitors which are identical in every way, except capacitor 2 has one third the surface area as capacitor 1. I fully charge each capacitor independently using the same battery. How does the voltage across capacitor 2, V2, compare to the voltage across capacitor 1; i.e. V1?

V2 = 3 V1

V2 = (1/3)V1

None of the above

V2 = 0

V2 = V1

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