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AP Physics C: E&M
10.3 Capacitors
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Four combinations of four identical capacitors.
Four combinations of four identical capacitors.
Four identical capacitors, each with capacitance \(C\), are assembled into four distinct network combinations:

  • Combination I: All four capacitors connected in parallel.
  • Combination II: Two parallel pairs of capacitors connected in series with each other.
  • Combination III: Two series pairs of capacitors connected in parallel with each other.
  • Combination IV: All four capacitors connected in series.

Each combination is connected across an ideal battery that maintains a constant potential difference \(V_0\). Which of the following correctly ranks the total electrostatic energy \(U\) stored by the combinations?

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