Question

Three identical capacitors are combined differently. For the same voltage to each combination, the one that stores the greatest energy is

(a) Two in parallel and the third in series with it

(b) Three in series

(c) Three in parallel

(d) Two in series and third in parallel with it

Answer

(c) Three in parallel

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