Question #156060

You are given two capacitors, C1 and C2, in which C1 > C2. Define according to your understanding that how could things be arranged so that C2 could hold more charge than C2?


Expert's answer

I assume the question is: "define according to your understanding that how could things be arranged so that C1 could hold more charge than C2"?

The amount of charge in the capacitor is:


q=CUq = CU

where CC is the capacitance, and UU is the voltage across the capacitor.

Since C1>C2C1>C2 it is only required to apply equal voltage UU acorss each capacitor to obtain q1>q2q_1>q_2 (C1C1 holds more charge than C2C2 ).


Answer. It is required to apply equal voltage acorss each capacitor.


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