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Four capacitors are arranged in the circuit shown in the figure.The capacitors have the values...

Four capacitors are arranged in the circuit shown in the figure. The capacitors have the values C1 = 39.5 μF, C2 = 13.5 μF, C3 = 45.5 μF, C4 = 85.5 μF, and the power supply is set at voltage V = 16.5 V.

What is the equivalent capacitance of the circuit?

What is the charge on capacitor C3?

What is the potential difference across capacitor C4?

What is the potential energy stored in capacitor C2?


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Expert Solution

a)

C2 ,C3 and C4 are in series ,so

C1 and C234 are in parallel

b)

Total Charge

Charge on C2 ,C3 and C4 are same

c)

Potential difference across C4 is

d)

Potential energy stored in C2 is


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