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Three capacitors are connected to a battery as shown in the figure below. Their capacitances are C, = 3C, C, = C, and C3 = 5C.
C2
C3
(a) What is the equivalent capacitance of this set of capacitors? (Use the following as necessary: C.)
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(b) State the ranking of the capacitors according to the charge they store from largest to smallest.
---Select---
---Select--- > ---Select--- 0
(c) Rank the capacitors according to the potential differences across them from largest to smallest.
O AV, > AV2 > AV3
O AV2 > AV3 > AV1
O AV, = AV2 < AV3
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Ο Δν, Δν, -Δν
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(d) Assume C3 is increased. Explain what happens to the charge stored by each capacitor.
Q3 and Q, increase; Q, decreases.
and Q2 increase; Q1
Q3
decreases.
All charges stay the same.
Q3, Q1, and Q2 increase.
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Transcribed Image Text:%3D Three capacitors are connected to a battery as shown in the figure below. Their capacitances are C, = 3C, C, = C, and C3 = 5C. C2 C3 (a) What is the equivalent capacitance of this set of capacitors? (Use the following as necessary: C.) Cea (b) State the ranking of the capacitors according to the charge they store from largest to smallest. ---Select--- ---Select--- > ---Select--- 0 (c) Rank the capacitors according to the potential differences across them from largest to smallest. O AV, > AV2 > AV3 O AV2 > AV3 > AV1 O AV, = AV2 < AV3 %3D 1 Ο Δν, Δν, -Δν %3D (d) Assume C3 is increased. Explain what happens to the charge stored by each capacitor. Q3 and Q, increase; Q, decreases. and Q2 increase; Q1 Q3 decreases. All charges stay the same. Q3, Q1, and Q2 increase.
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