Three capacitors are connected to a battery as shown in Figure P26.22. Their capacitances are C = 3C, C = C, and C3 = 5c. %3D Figure P26.22 (a) What is the equivalent capacitance of this set of capacitors (in terms of C)? Cea (b) State the ranking of the capacitors according to the charge they store, from largest to smallest. > Q |> |

Three capacitors are connected to a battery as shown in Figure P26.22. Their capacitances are C = 3C, C = C, and C3 = 5c. %3D Figure P26.22 (a) What is the equivalent capacitance of this set of capacitors (in terms of C)? Cea (b) State the ranking of the capacitors according to the charge they store, from largest to smallest. > Q |> |

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Chapter20: Electric Potential And Capacitance

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