Five capacitors have capacitances of 3F, 4F, 7F, 8F, and 9F. If they are connected in series-parallel combination and charged to a potential difference of 4V, (a) find the charge in each capacitor, (b) find the energy stored in each capacitor, and (c) draw the series-parallel combination of the five capacitors.

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Five capacitors have capacitances of 3F, 4F, 7F, 8F, and 9F. If they are connected in series-parallel combination and charged to a potential difference of 4V, (a) find the charge in each capacitor, (b) find the energy stored in each capacitor, and (c) draw the series-parallel combination of the five capacitors. 

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