Two parallel plate capacitors of different capacitance will have the same charge on their plates if they are connected in _______. A.series B.parallel.

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Two parallel plate capacitors of different capacitance will have the same charge on their plates if they are connected in _______. A.series B.parallel C.either serial or parallel D.(it can’t happen!)

When induced, electric fields in a conductor travel with a speed approaching that of light. A.True B.False

In the presence of an electric field on a conducting wire, electrons are accelerated to close to the speed of light along the conducting wire’s surface. A.True B.False

The equivalent resistance of any number of resistors in _____ equals the sum of their individual resistances. A.series B.parallel C.both series and parallel D.neither series nor parallel

For any number of resistors in parallel, the equivalent resistance is always less than any individual resistance. A.True B.False

Find the equivalent resistance of the combination depicted in the figure to the right. RankResponses

The two sequences of resistors depicted above are equivalent. A.True B.False

Find the equivalent resistance for the combination depicted above RankResponses

Compute the equivalent resistance (in Ω) in the network in the figure to the right. RankResponses

Compute the net current (in A) in the network in the figure to the right. RankResponses

Compute the potential difference (in V) across the 12 Ω and 4 Ω resistors. RankResponses

Compute the current through the 12.0 Ω resistor. RankResponses