2. Three capacitors with capacitance 2 µF,4.5 µF, and 8 µF are connected in parallel. (a) Find the capacitance of the combination. (b) If they are connected to a battery of an EMF of 110 V, find the charge in each capacitor.

2. Three capacitors with capacitance 2 µF,4.5 µF, and 8 µF are connected in parallel. (a) Find the capacitance of the combination. (b) If they are connected to a battery of an EMF of 110 V, find the charge in each capacitor.

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2. Three capacitors with capacitance 2 µF,4.5 µF, and 8 µF are connected in parallel. (a)
Find the capacitance of the combination. (b) If they are connected to a battery of an EMF
of 110 V, find the charge in each capacitor.

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