21 Two capacitors and a 12-V battery are connected in parallel witheach other. How does the yoltage across each capacitor compare?O The voltage across the capacitor with lower capacitance is higherThe voltage across the capacitor with higher capacitance is lowerO Both capacitors have the same voltage,O The voltage across the capacitor with higher capacitance is higher

Given data: Two capacitors are connected in parallel Battery voltage (V) = 12 V Required: The…

Two capacitors and a 12-V battery are connected in parallel with each other. How does the yoltage across each capacitor compare? O The voitage across the capacitor with lower capacitance is higher O The voltage across the capacitor with higher capacitance is lower Both capacitors have the same voltage. O The voltage across the capacitor with higher capacitance is higher

Two capacitors and a 12-V battery are connected in parallel with each other. How does the yoltage across each capacitor compare? O The voitage across the capacitor with lower capacitance is higher O The voltage across the capacitor with higher capacitance is lower Both capacitors have the same voltage. O The voltage across the capacitor with higher capacitance is higher

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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