Capacitor Properties · CAP 2000 #25

Physics · electromagnetism

Problem

Which of the following statements is true? (a) The capacitance of a capacitor is the total amount of charge it can store. (b) The equivalent capacitance of two capacitors in series is the sum of the two capacitances. (c) A dielectric material inserted between the conductors of a capacitor increases its capacitance. (d) The electrostatic energy stored by a capacitor is equal to the ratio of the charge on either conductor to the potential difference between the conductors.

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