Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1-11823-072-8
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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Problems - Page 743: 58a

Answer

$C_{eq} = 41~\mu F$

Work Step by Step

We can find the equivalent capacitance of $4C$ and $6C$ which are in series: $\frac{1}{C_{46}} = \frac{1}{4C}+\frac{1}{6C}$ $\frac{1}{C_{46}} = \frac{3}{12C}+\frac{2}{12C}$ $C_{46} = \frac{12C}{5}$ The equivalent capacitance of these two capacitors and $2C$ is $C_{246} = 2C+\frac{12C}{5} = \frac{22C}{5}$ We can find the equivalent capacitance of the four capacitors: $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{22C/5}$ $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{1}{C}+\frac{5}{22C}$ $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{22}{22C}+\frac{5}{22C}$ $C_{eq} = \frac{22C}{27}$ $C_{eq} = \frac{(22)(50~\mu F)}{27}$ $C_{eq} = 41~\mu F$
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