Physics: Principles with Applications (7th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Electric Potential - Problems - Page 497: 46

Answer

77 microfarads.

Work Step by Step

After the first capacitor is disconnected from the battery, we know the charge on it. $$Q_{1i}=C_1V_i$$ After this is connected to the second capacitor, the voltage across each capacitor is the same. We can find the charge on each one. We know that $Q_{1f}=C_1V_f$ and $Q_{2f}=C_2V_f$. Charge is conserved. $$C_1V_i= C_1V_f+ C_2V_f$$ $$C_2=C_1(\frac{V_i}{V_f}-1)= (7.7\times10^{-6} F)(\frac{165V}{15V}-1)= 7.7\times10^{-5} F $$
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