(A) When capacitors are connected in parallel,the potential difference $V$ across each capacitor is the same.Since the charge $q$ is given by $q = CV$

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(A) When capacitors are connected in parallel,the potential difference $V$ across each capacitor is the same.Since the charge $q$ is given by $q = CV$,the charge on the first capacitor is $q_1 = C_1 V$ and the charge on the second capacitor is $q_2 = C_2 V$.Taking the ratio of the charges,we get $\frac{q_1}{q_2} = \frac{C_1 V}{C_2 V} = \frac{C_1}{C_2}$.Therefore,the ratio of the charge on $C_1$ and $C_2$ is $C_1 / C_2$.

Class 12 Physics Electric Potential and Capacitance Equivalent Capacitance of Capacitor connected in Series and Parallel

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Two capacitors connected in parallel having the capacities $C_1$ and $C_2$ are given $q$ charge,which is distributed among them. The ratio of the charge on $C_1$ and $C_2$ will be

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$C_1 / C_2$
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$C_2 / C_1$
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$C_1 C_2$
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$1 / (C_1 C_2)$

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