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Question

A physics student connects two identical parallel-plate capacitors with a capacitance of 4 μF to a battery with a voltage difference of 10 V, either in series or in parallel. The two plates are separated by a distance of 1mm. Determine i) the ratio of the energy stored (U_series/U_parallel). ii) the ratio of the maximum amount of charge stored (Q_series/Q_parallel), and iii) the ratio of the electric field (E_series/E_parallel) between the two plates.

Accepted Answer

i ) U_{series/parallel} = 0.25
ii) Q_{series/parallel} = 0.5
iii) E_{series/Eparallel} = 0.5

Answer

i ) U_{series/parallel} = 0.25
ii) Q_{series/parallel} = 0.25
iii) E_{series/parallel} = 0.25

Answer

i ) U_{series/parallel} = 0.5
ii) Q_{series/parallel} = 0.25
iii) E_{series/parallel} = 0.5

Answer

i ) U_{series/parallel} = 0.5
ii) Q_{series/parallel} = 0.5
iii) E_{series/parallel} = 0.5

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