Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Problems - Page 741: 22

Answer

The charge on capacitor 1 is $~~20~\mu C$

Work Step by Step

When capacitor 1 first reaches equilibrium, the potential difference across the capacitor is $10~V$. We can find the charge on capacitor 1: $q = C_1~V_1 = (10~\mu F)(10~V) = 100~\mu C$ Note that the equivalent capacitance of the three capacitors in parallel is $C_{eq} = 50~\mu F$ After the switch is thrown to the right, we can find the potential difference across each capacitor: $V = \frac{q}{C_{eq}} = \frac{100~\mu C}{50~\mu F} = 2 ~V$ We can find the charge on capacitor 1: $q_1 = C_1~V_1 = (10~\mu F)(2~V) = 20~\mu C$ The charge on capacitor 1 is $~~20~\mu C$.
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