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Chapter 26, Problem 26.63AP
A 10.0-µF capacitor is charged to 15.0 V. It is next connected in series with an uncharged 5.00-µF capacitor. The series combination is finally connected across a 50.0-V battery as diagrammed in Figure P26.63. Find the new potential differences across the 5.00-µF and 10.0-µF capacitors after the switch is thrown closed.
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Two capacitors, C1 = 5.92 µF and C2 = 3.30 µF, are connected in parallel, then the combination is connected to a 250 V battery. When the capacitors are charged, each one is removed from the circuit. Next, the two charged capacitors are connected to each other so that the positive plate of one capacitor is connected to the negative plate of the other capacitor. What is the resulting charge on each capacitor (in µC)?
q′1= 421 µC
q′2= 234 µC
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Two capacitors, C1 = 5.92 µF and C2 = 3.30 µF, are connected in parallel, then the combination is connected to a 250 V battery. When the capacitors are charged, each one is removed from the circuit. Next, the two charged capacitors are connected to each other so that the positive plate of one capacitor is connected to the negative plate of the other capacitor. What is the resulting charge on each capacitor (in µC)?
q′1= q′2= What If? What is the resulting charge on each capacitor (in µC) if they are instead charged as a series combination and then connected positive plate to positive plate and negative plate to negative plate?
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