Question

which one is correct? Please explain

When two or more capacitors are connected in parallel across a potential difference

1. Each capacitor carried the same amount of charge

2. The potential difference across the combination is the algebraic sum of the potential differences across the individual capacitors.

3. The equivalent capacitance of the combination is less than the capacitance of any of the capacitors

4. All of the above choices are correct

5. None of the above are correct

Answer 1

Option 2 is correct.

1 can not be correct because in parallel combination voltage is same for all capacitors but capacitance of different capacitos is different. Therefore from q=cV, Charge can not be same for each capacitors.

2. It is correct because Kirchoff's low holds in parallel as well as series combination circuits. And this statement is Kirchoff's low.

3. Can not correct because in parallel combination equivalent capacitance of the combination is linearly added so it is greater than the capacitance of any of the ccapacitors. i.e

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