Activity 3 — Capacitors in Series and Parallel
Three configurations are constructed using identical capacitors. Which of these configurations has the lowest overall capacitance?
What is the effective capacitance, Ceff, of this arrangement of capacitors?
How does the voltage V1 across the first capacitor (C1) compare to the voltage V2 across the second capacitor (C2)?
How does the charge Q1 on the first capacitor (C1) compare to the charge Q2 on the second capacitor (C2)?
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