Three capacitors are connected to a battery as shown in the figure below. Their capacitances ar C₁ + Т C₂ C₁₁₂ = C, and C3 = 5C. (a) What is the equivalent capacitance of this set of capacitors? (Use the following as necessary: C.) Ceq (b) State the ranking of the capacitors according to the charge they store from largest to smallest. ---Select--- > ---Select--- > ---Select--- (c) Rank the capacitors according to the potential differences across them from largest to smallest. O AV₁ =AV₂ < AV3 AV1 > AV2 > AV3 AV₁ > AV₂ = AV3 ○ AV2 > AV3 > AV₁ (d) Assume C3 is increased. Explain what happens to the charge stored by each capacitor. Q3, Q1' and Q2 increase. All charges stay the same. Q3 and Q₁ increase; Q2 decreases. Q3 and Q2 increase; Q1 decreases.

Three capacitors are connected to a battery as shown in the figure below. Their capacitances ar C₁ + Т C₂ C₁₁₂ = C, and C3 = 5C. (a) What is the equivalent capacitance of this set of capacitors? (Use the following as necessary: C.) Ceq (b) State the ranking of the capacitors according to the charge they store from largest to smallest. ---Select--- > ---Select--- > ---Select--- (c) Rank the capacitors according to the potential differences across them from largest to smallest. O AV₁ =AV₂ < AV3 AV1 > AV2 > AV3 AV₁ > AV₂ = AV3 ○ AV2 > AV3 > AV₁ (d) Assume C3 is increased. Explain what happens to the charge stored by each capacitor. Q3, Q1' and Q2 increase. All charges stay the same. Q3 and Q₁ increase; Q2 decreases. Q3 and Q2 increase; Q1 decreases.

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