Two capacitors of 2.0 and 4.0 mF areconnected in parallel. This group isconnected in series with a 3.0 mF capacitoracross an 800-V line. Find the potentialdifference across each capacitor.A capacitor (10.0 uF) is connected to apower supply and charged to 120 V, thendisconnected to the power supply. Switch Sis open.A) What is the charge Q[0] on 10.0-µFcapacitor.B) What is the energy stored in the 10.0-uFcapacitor?C) A 5.0-µF is initially uncharged. We closeswitch S. After charge no longer flows, whatis the potential difference across eachcapacitor?D) What is the final energy of the system?V120 VC -10.0 uFC: 5.0 uF

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Two capacitors of 2.0 and 4.0 mF are
connected in parallel. This group is
connected in series with a 3.0 mF capacitor
across an 800-V line. Find the potential
difference across each capacitor.
A capacitor (10.0 uF) is connected to a
power supply and charged to 120 V, then
disconnected to the power supply. Switch S
is open.
A) What is the charge Q[0] on 10.0-µF
capacitor.
B) What is the energy stored in the 10.0-uF
capacitor?
C) A 5.0-µF is initially uncharged. We close
switch S. After charge no longer flows, what
is the potential difference across each
capacitor?
D) What is the final energy of the system?
V120 V
C -10.0 uF
C: 5.0 uF

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