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Hello,
I am confused as to what happens when a capacitor is charged by a battery, disconnected, and then connected to a second uncharged capacitor.
Is the situation different for whether the two capacitors are connected to each other in series or parallel?
If in series, shouldn't the charges be equal on both capacitors, and if connected in parallel, they are both the same voltage.
Of course, I was thinking is there such a thing as connecting the capacitors in series or parallel if they are the only part of the circuit, meaning that connecting something in series or parallel is exactly the same thing if there is no battery part of the circuit.
I am confused as to what happens when a capacitor is charged by a battery, disconnected, and then connected to a second uncharged capacitor.
Is the situation different for whether the two capacitors are connected to each other in series or parallel?
If in series, shouldn't the charges be equal on both capacitors, and if connected in parallel, they are both the same voltage.
Of course, I was thinking is there such a thing as connecting the capacitors in series or parallel if they are the only part of the circuit, meaning that connecting something in series or parallel is exactly the same thing if there is no battery part of the circuit.