College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus), Brian Jones, Stuart Field
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Chapter 23, Problem 39P
For the circuit of Figure P23.39.
a. What is the equivalent capacitance?
b. What is the charge of each of the capacitors?
Figure P23.39
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