A parallel combination of two parallel-plate air-gap capacitors, each having a capacitance of 2.00 uF are connected in parallel across a 15.0-V battery. The battery is disconnected from the parallel combination, and then a slab that has a dielectric constant x = 2.50 is inserted between the plates of one of the capacitors, completely filling the gap. Before the dielectric slab is inserted, find (a) the charge on and energy stored in each capacitor, and (b) the total energy stored in the capacitors. After the dielectric is inserted, find (c) the potential difference across each capacitor, (d) the charge on each capacitor, and (e) the total energy stored in the capacitors. (

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A parallel combination of two parallel-plate air-gap capacitors, each having a capacitance of
2.00 uF are connected in parallel across a 15.0-V battery. The battery is disconnected from
the parallel combination, and then a slab that has a dielectric constant x = 2.50 is inserted
between the plates of one of the capacitors, completely filling the gap. Before the dielectric
slab is inserted, find (a) the charge on and energy stored in each capacitor, and (b) the total
energy stored in the capacitors. After the dielectric is inserted, find (c) the potential
difference across each capacitor, (d) the charge on each capacitor, and (e) the total energy
stored in the capacitors. (
Transcribed Image Text:A parallel combination of two parallel-plate air-gap capacitors, each having a capacitance of 2.00 uF are connected in parallel across a 15.0-V battery. The battery is disconnected from the parallel combination, and then a slab that has a dielectric constant x = 2.50 is inserted between the plates of one of the capacitors, completely filling the gap. Before the dielectric slab is inserted, find (a) the charge on and energy stored in each capacitor, and (b) the total energy stored in the capacitors. After the dielectric is inserted, find (c) the potential difference across each capacitor, (d) the charge on each capacitor, and (e) the total energy stored in the capacitors. (
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