Suppose the two plates of a capacitor have different areas. When the capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery, do the charges on the two plates have equal magnitude, or may they be different? a. Larger plate will have more charge b. The charge on each plate will still be the same. c. The capacitor will not charge. d. The two plates have equal magnitude of charge.

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Suppose the two plates of a capacitor have different areas. When the capacitor is charged by connecting it to a battery, do the charges on the two plates have equal magnitude, or may they be different?

a. Larger plate will have more charge

b. The charge on each plate will still be the same.

c. The capacitor will not charge.

d. The two plates have equal magnitude of charge. 

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