Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Questions - Page 739: 5d

Answer

The charge stored on $C_1$ and $C_2$ together is more than the charge stored previously on $C_1$

Work Step by Step

When two capacitors are in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is the sum of the two capacitors. Therefore, the equivalent capacitance is $~~C_{12} = C_1+C_2$ The equivalent capacitance $C_{12}$ is more than $C_1$ In general: $~~q = C V$ Since the equivalent capacitance is more than $C_1$ while $V$ remains the same, the charge stored on $C_1$ and $C_2$ together is more than the charge stored previously on $C_1$.
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