Two capacitors $C_1$ and $C_2$ are connected in parallel. If a charge $Q$ is given to the combination,the charge gets shared. Then the ratio of charge on $C_1$ to charge on $C_2$ is . . . . . . .

  • A
    $C_1 + C_2$
  • B
    $\frac{C_1}{C_2}$
  • C
    $C_1 C_2$
  • D
    $\frac{C_2}{C_1}$

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