Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Questions - Page 738: 2c

Answer

There is more charge on the equivalent capacitance when the capacitors are in parallel.

Work Step by Step

Let $V$ be the battery voltage. In series, the equivalent capacitance is $C_{eq} = \frac{C}{3}$ We can find the charge: $q = C_{eq}~V = \frac{CV}{3}$ In parallel, the equivalent capacitance is $C_{eq} = 3C$ We can find the charge: $q = C_{eq}~V = 3CV$ We can see that there is more charge on the equivalent capacitance when the capacitors are in parallel.
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