5.00 μF, 10.0 μF, and 50.0 μF capacitors are connected in series across a 12.0-V battery.
(a) How much charge is stored in the 5.00-μF capacitor?
(b) What is the potential difference across the 10.0-μF capacitor?

Respuesta :

(a)  The charge stored in the 5.00-μF capacitor is 37.2  μC.

(b) The potential difference across the 10.0-μF capacitor is 3.72 V.

What is capacitor?

The capacitance of a capacitor is defined as the ratio of the charge stored and the potential difference between the capacitor.

The capacitance of a capacitor is denoted by C and expressed as

C = Q/V

Given, 5.00 μF, 10.0 μF, and 50.0 μF capacitors are connected in series across a 12.0-V battery.

(a) The equivalent capacitance is

1 / Ceq = 1 / C₁ +1 / C₂ + 1/ C₃

Substitute the values, we get

Ceq = 3.1  μF

The charge stored in 5.00-μF capacitor is

Q  = Ceq x V

Q = 3.1  μF x 12 V

Q = 37.2  μC

Thus, the charge stored in the 5.00-μF capacitor is 37.2  μC

(b) The potential difference across the 10.0-μF capacitor is given by

V = Q/C₂

Put the values, we get

V = 37.2 / 10

V = 3.72 V

Thus, the potential difference across the 10.0-μF capacitor is 3.72 V.

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