Fundamentals of Physics Extended (10th Edition)

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Chapter 25 - Capacitance - Problems - Page 743: 58b

Answer

$C_{eq} = 42~\mu F$

Work Step by Step

We can find the equivalent capacitance of $2C$ and $6C$ which are in series: $\frac{1}{C_{26}} = \frac{1}{2C}+\frac{1}{6C}$ $\frac{1}{C_{26}} = \frac{3}{6C}+\frac{1}{6C}$ $C_{26} = \frac{3C}{2}$ The equivalent capacitance of these two capacitors and $4C$ is $C_{246} = 4C+\frac{3C}{2} = \frac{11C}{2}$ We can find the equivalent capacitance of the four capacitors: $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{1}{C}+\frac{1}{11C/2}$ $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{1}{C}+\frac{2}{11C}$ $\frac{1}{C_{eq}} = \frac{11}{11C}+\frac{2}{11C}$ $C_{eq} = \frac{11C}{13}$ $C_{eq} = \frac{(11)(50~\mu F)}{13}$ $C_{eq} = 42~\mu F$
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