alleryCapacitors in parallel all have:
AThe same charge
BZero voltage
CHalf the charge
DThe same voltage
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The same voltage
1. Both capacitors sit across the same two terminals.
2. So the same potential difference is applied to each.
3. Their charges can differ.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 2, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance._
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