In the figure, Vab = 15.0 V, C1 = 10.0 μF, C2 = 20.0 μF, and C3 = C4 = 40.0 μF. Assume the voltage source, Vab has been connected for a long time (so all the capacitors are fully charged). (a) What is the equivalent capacitance of the entire circuit between points a and b? (b) What is the charge on each capacitor if they arefullycharged? (c) What is the potential difference across each capacitor if they are fullycharged?
In the figure, Vab = 15.0 V, C1 = 10.0 μF, C2 = 20.0 μF, and C3 = C4 = 40.0 μF. Assume the voltage source, Vab has been connected for a long time (so all the capacitors are fully charged). (a) What is the equivalent capacitance of the entire circuit between points a and b? (b) What is the charge on each capacitor if they arefullycharged? (c) What is the potential difference across each capacitor if they are fullycharged?
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In the figure, Vab = 15.0 V, C1 = 10.0 μF, C2 = 20.0 μF, and C3 = C4 = 40.0 μF. Assume the voltage source, Vab has been connected for a long time (so all the capacitors are fully charged).
(a) What is the equivalent capacitance of the entire circuit between points a and b?
(b) What is the charge on each capacitor if they arefullycharged?
(c) What is the potential difference across each capacitor if they are fullycharged?
(d) What is the potential energy stored in each capacitor when they are fully charged?
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