1. Look at procedure 1. Suppose a battery is added in series. __________a) In a

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1. Look at procedure 1. Suppose a battery is added in series.

__________a) In a series circuit, the potential difference is
A) greatest across the largest capacitor
B) greatest across the smallest capacitor
C) the same for all capacitors

__________b) In a series circuit, the charge is
A) greatest across the largest capacitor
B) greatest across the smallest capacitor
C) the same for all capacitors

__________c) In a series circuit, as capacitors are added, the total capacitance
A) increases B) decreases C) remains the same

__________d) In a series circuit, if the potential difference across the power supply increases, the total capacitance
A) increases B) decreases C) remains the same

2. Look at procedure 2. Suppose a battery is added in parallel.

__________a) In a parallel circuit, the potential difference is
A) greatest across the largest capacitor
B) greatest across the smallest capacitor
C) the same for all capacitors

__________b) In a parallel circuit, the charge is
A) greatest across the largest capacitor
B) greatest across the smallest capacitor
C) the same for all capacitors

__________c) In a parallel circuit, as capacitors are added, the total capacitance
A) increases B) decreases C) remains the same

3. Refer to procedure 3 circuit 4.

__________ a) Suppose a switch is placed right next to C2 in the series-parallel circuit. If the switch is suddenly opened, the total capacitance of the circuit will
A) increase B) decrease C) remain the same

__________ b) Suppose now that capacitor C2 in the series-parallel circuit is suddenly shorted (the two plates are connected to each other). In this case, the total capacitance of the circuit will
A) increase B) decrease C) remain the same

Explanation / Answer

a) In a series circuit, the potential difference is
B) greatest across the smallest capacitor


b) In a series circuit, the charge is
C) the same for all capacitors

c) In a series circuit, as capacitors are added, the total capacitance
B) decreases

d) In a series circuit, if the potential difference across the power supply increases, the total capacitance
C) remains the same

2. Look at procedure 2. Suppose a battery is added in parallel.

a) In a parallel circuit, the potential difference is

C) the same for all capacitors

b) In a parallel circuit, the charge is
A) greatest across the largest capacitor


c) In a parallel circuit, as capacitors are added, the total capacitance
A) increases

3. Refer to procedure 3 circuit 4.

a) Suppose a switch is placed right next to C2 in the series-parallel circuit. If the switch is suddenly opened, the total capacitance of the circuit will
B) decrease

b) Suppose now that capacitor C2 in the series-parallel circuit is suddenly shorted (the two plates are connected to each other). In this case, the total capacitance of the circuit will
A) increase

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