Two capacitors with C1 ≠ C2 are connected to a battery as shown in the figure. Which statement about the charge on each capacitor and the voltage across each capacitor is best? The charges on the capacitors are equal, but the voltages across the capacitors are unequal. A clear statement about the charges on the capacitors and the voltages across the capacitors cannot be made unless we know the numeric value of the EMF of the battery. A clear statement about the charges on the capacitors and the voltages across the capacitors cannot be made unless we know the numeric values of the capacitances. A clear statement about the charges on the capacitors and the voltages across the capacitors cannot be made unless we know the numeric values of the capacitances and the EMF of the battery. The charges on the capacitors are unequal, and the voltages across the capacitors are also unequal. The charges on the capacitors are equal, and so are the voltages across the capacitors. The charges on the capacitors are unequal, but the voltages across the capacitors are equal.

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  Two capacitors with C1 ≠ C2 are connected to a battery as shown in the figure. Which statement about the charge on each capacitor and the voltage across each capacitor is best? 
   The charges on the capacitors are equal, but the voltages across the capacitors are unequal.   
   A clear statement about the charges on the capacitors and the voltages across the capacitors cannot be made unless we know the numeric value of the EMF of the battery.   
   A clear statement about the charges on the capacitors and the voltages across the capacitors cannot be made unless we know the numeric values of the capacitances.   
   A clear statement about the charges on the capacitors and the voltages across the capacitors cannot be made unless we know the numeric values of the capacitances and the EMF of the battery.   
   The charges on the capacitors are unequal, and the voltages across the capacitors are also unequal.   
   The charges on the capacitors are equal, and so are the voltages across the capacitors.   

   The charges on the capacitors are unequal, but the voltages across the capacitors are equal.  

 

 
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C₁
C₂
Transcribed Image Text:Vo C₁ C₂
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