In the figure the capacitances are C₁ = 0.83 µF and C₂ = 2.3 µF, and both capacitors are charged to a potential difference of V = 140 Vbut with opposite polarity as shown. Switches S₁ and $₂ are now closed. (a) What is now the potential difference between points a andb? What now is the charge on capacitor (b) 1 and (c) 2?(a) Number i(b) Number i(c) NumberiUnitsUnitsUnitsC₁a

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In the figure the capacitances are C₁ = 0.83 μF and C₂ = 2.3 μF, and both capacitors are charged to a potential difference of V = 140 V but with opposite polarity as shown. Switches S₁ and S₂ are now closed. (a) What is now the potential difference between points a and b? What now is the charge on capacitor (b) 1 and (c) 2?

In the figure the capacitances are C₁ = 0.83 μF and C₂ = 2.3 μF, and both capacitors are charged to a potential difference of V = 140 V but with opposite polarity as shown. Switches S₁ and S₂ are now closed. (a) What is now the potential difference between points a and b? What now is the charge on capacitor (b) 1 and (c) 2?

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In the figure the capacitances are C₁ = 0.83 µF and C₂ = 2.3 µF, and both capacitors are charged to a potential difference of V = 140 V
but with opposite polarity as shown. Switches S₁ and $₂ are now closed. (a) What is now the potential difference between points a and
b? What now is the charge on capacitor (b) 1 and (c) 2?
(a) Number i
(b) Number i
(c) Number
i
Units
Units
Units
C₁
a

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