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Capacitor C1 is in series with capacitors C2 and C3 in parallel. Then three capacitor system is connected to battery with V0. Determine the
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Capacitor C1 is in series with capacitors C2 and C3 in parallel. Then three capacitor system is connected to battery with V0. Determine the charge stored by C1 when C1 = 20 μF, C2 = 10 μF, C3 = 30 μF, and V0 = 18 V.g
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2021-08-07T18:44:19+00:00
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Answer:
Q₁ = 2.4 10⁻⁴ C
Explanation:
We have a circuit with several capacitors, let’s find the equivalent capacitor of the parallel
C_{eq1} = (10 +30) 10⁻⁶
C_{eq1} = 40 10⁻⁶ F
There remains a series system between C₁ and C_{eq1}, let’s find the equivalent capacitor
1/C_{eq2} = 1 / C₁ + 1 / C_{eq1}
1 /C_{eq2} = 1 / 20 10⁻⁶ + 1/40 10⁻⁶
1 / C_{eq2} = 0.075 10⁶
C_{eq2} = 13.33 10⁻⁶ F
let’s use the relationship
V = Q / C_{eq2}
Q = V C_{eq2}
Q = 18 13.33 10⁻⁶
Q = 2.4 10⁻⁴ C
In a combination of capacitors in series the charge is constant, so the charge on C₁ is the same
Q₁ = 2.4 10⁻⁴ C