Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)

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Chapter 26 - Potential and Field - Exercises and Problems - Page 740: 56

Answer

The charge on each capacitor is $~6.0\times 10^{-5}~C$ $\Delta V_1 = 5.0~V$ $\Delta V_2 = 15~V$ $\Delta V_3 = 10~V$

Work Step by Step

We can find the equivalent capacitance: $\frac{1}{C} = \frac{1}{12\times 10^{-6}~F} + \frac{1}{4\times 10^{-6}~F}+ \frac{1}{6\times 10^{-6}~F}$ $\frac{1}{C} = \frac{1}{12\times 10^{-6}~F} + \frac{3}{12\times 10^{-6}~F}+ \frac{2}{12\times 10^{-6}~F}$ $\frac{1}{C} = \frac{6}{12\times 10^{-6}~F}$ $C = \frac{12\times 10^{-6}~F}{6}$ $C = 2\times 10^{-6}~F$ $C = 2~\mu F$ We can find the charge $Q$ on each capacitor: $Q = C~V$ $Q = (2\times 10^{-6}~F)(30~V)$ $Q = 6.0\times 10^{-5}~C$ We can find the potential difference across $C_1$: $\Delta V_1 = \frac{Q}{C_1}$ $\Delta V_1 = \frac{6.0\times 10^{-5}~C}{12\times 10^{-6}~F}$ $\Delta V_1 = 5.0~V$ We can find the potential difference across $C_2$: $\Delta V_2 = \frac{Q}{C_2}$ $\Delta V_2 = \frac{6.0\times 10^{-5}~C}{4\times 10^{-6}~F}$ $\Delta V_2 = 15~V$ We can find the potential difference across $C_3$: $\Delta V_3 = \frac{Q}{C_3}$ $\Delta V_3 = \frac{6.0\times 10^{-5}~C}{6\times 10^{-6}~F}$ $\Delta V_3 = 10~V$
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