A. Effective capacitance of series combination is always smaller than the smallest capacitance - TRUE. For series: Ceff1=C11+C21+…, therefore Ceff<Cmin
B. Dielectric prevents charge displacement - FALSE. A dielectric allows polarization (displacement of bound charges) but prevents free charge movement. It does not prevent displacement of bound charges.
C. Increasing area or decreasing thickness increases capacitance - TRUE. From C=dε0εrA, increasing A or decreasing d increases C.
D. Concentric spherical shells centered at a point charge location are equipotential surfaces - TRUE. For a point charge, the potential at distance r is V=rkq, which depends only on distance, making concentric spheres equipotential surfaces.
Correct statements: A, C, D