What is the effect in the overall capacitance, stored charge and energy of a network of identical capacitors when they are connected in series and energized by a constant voltage source (battery)? 2). What is the effect in the overall capacitance, stored charge and energy of a network of identical capacitors when they are connected in parallel and energized by a constant voltage source (battery)?

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1). What is the effect in the overall capacitance, stored charge and energy of a network of identical capacitors when they are connected in series and energized by a constant voltage source (battery)?

2). What is the effect in the overall capacitance, stored charge and energy of a network of identical capacitors when they are connected in parallel and energized by a constant voltage source (battery)?

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