Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 53SP
Three capacitors, each of capacitance 120 pF, are each charged to 0.50 kV and then connected in series. Determine (a) the potential difference between the end plates, (b) the charge on each capacitor, and (c) the energy stored in the system.
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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