A capacitor of capacitance 220uF is connected to a 20V battery. After fully charging the capacitor, it is disconnected from the battery and is connected in parallel to an uncharged 470uF capacitor. Find: (a) the final voltage across both capacitors; (b) the charge on each capacitor.

A capacitor of capacitance 220uF is connected to a 20V battery. After fully charging the capacitor, it is disconnected from the battery and is connected in parallel to an uncharged 470uF capacitor. Find: (a) the final voltage across both capacitors; (b) the charge on each capacitor.

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A capacitor of capacitance 220uF is connected to a 20V battery. After fully charging the
capacitor, it is disconnected from the battery and is connected in parallel to an uncharged
470uF capacitor. Find: (a) the final voltage across both capacitors; (b) the charge on each
capacitor.

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