Directions: Sketch the diagram for each item and solve what is being asked.
1. Three capacitors with individual capacitances of 2 μF, 5 μF, and 10 μF
respectively are connected in series with a 12V battery. What are the total
capacitance and total charge in the network?
2. Same capacitors in number 1 connected in a parallel. If the combined
charge in the network is 50 μC, what are the total voltage and total
capacitance in the network?
Explanations & Calculations
1)
"\\qquad\\qquad\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\small \\frac{1}{C}&=\\small \\frac{1}{2}+\\frac{1}{5}+\\frac{1}{10}\\\\\n\\small C&=\\small \\frac{4}{5}=0.8\\,\\mu F(\\text{less than the lowest one})\n\\end{aligned}"
"\\qquad\\qquad\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\small Q&=\\small 0.8\\,\\mu F\\times12\\,V=9.6\\,\\mu C\n\\end{aligned}"
2)
"\\qquad\\qquad\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\small q_1+q_2+q_3&=\\small 50\\,\\mu C\\\\\n\\small V(2\\mu F+5\\mu F+10\\mu F)&=\\small 50\\,\\mu C\\\\\n\\small V&=\\small 2.9\\,V\n\\end{aligned}"
"\\qquad\\qquad\n\\begin{aligned}\n\\small C&=\\small 2+5+10\\\\\n&=\\small 17\\,\\mu F\n\\end{aligned}"
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