Capacitor Statements Verification – Rankers Physics

Combination of Capacitors: Practice Problem & Solution

Consider the following statements: (a) Capacitance of any capacitor also depends upon the charge of capacitor (b) When capacitors are in series then charge on each capacitor will have same value. (c) When we connect the two charged capacitors then the total electrostatic energy will be always conserved. The correct statement(s) is/are
Only (a)
Only (b)
Only (c)
Both (a) and (c)

Solution Explained:

To solve this problem, we apply the core principles of Combination of Capacitors. Understanding the underlying formula is key to arriving at the correct answer below:

Capacitance depends only on the physical geometry of the capacitor. Connecting charged capacitors results in heat loss, meaning electrostatic energy is not conserved. Hence, only (b) is true.

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