🔍 Key Concepts

• Capacitors in series share the same charge on each capacitor • For any capacitor, Q = C × V (or V = Q / C) • How individual capacitance values affect voltage division when capacitors are in series

💭 Think About

• If the same charge flows through all series capacitors, how does a larger capacitance compare to a smaller one in terms of voltage across it? • How is the applied voltage across the whole series string related to the sum of the individual capacitor voltages? • Does changing one capacitor’s value change the total capacitance of the series combination and therefore affect each individual voltage drop?

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm that in a series circuit, charge (Q) is the same on every capacitor • Use the relationship V = Q / C to see how voltage relates to capacitance when Q is constant • Check which statements must be true for every capacitor in the series and for any value of applied voltage before choosing an option like "all of the above"