You have two identical capacitors and an external potential source

Physics Jan 21, 2021

You have two identical capacitors and an external potential source.
a) Compare the total energy stored in the capacitors when they are connected to the applied potential in series and in parallel.
U(parallel)/U(series) =?
b) Compare the maximum amount of charge stored in each case.
Q(parallel)/Q(series) =?
c) Energy storage in a capacitor can be limited by the maximum electric field between the plates. What is the ratio of the electric field for the series and parallel combinations?
E(parallel)/E(series) =?

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