Two capacitors with C 1 =1.6 µF and C 2 = 2.7 µFare connected in parallel. If th

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Two capacitors with C1 =1.6 µF andC2 = 2.7 µFare connected in parallel. If the combined charge on bothcapacitors is 1.5 µC, what isthe voltage across the capacitors? for C1 = 1.6µF, voltage = 1 V for C2 = 2.7µF, voltage = 2 V Please showall work
Two capacitors with C1 =1.6 µF andC2 = 2.7 µFare connected in parallel. If the combined charge on bothcapacitors is 1.5 µC, what isthe voltage across the capacitors? for C1 = 1.6µF, voltage = 1 V for C2 = 2.7µF, voltage = 2 V Please showall work
Two capacitors with C1 =1.6 µF andC2 = 2.7 µFare connected in parallel. If the combined charge on bothcapacitors is 1.5 µC, what isthe voltage across the capacitors? for C1 = 1.6µF, voltage = 1 V for C2 = 2.7µF, voltage = 2 V Please showall work
for C1 = 1.6µF, voltage = 1 V for C2 = 2.7µF, voltage = 2 V

Explanation / Answer

When two capacitors are connected in parallel then wehave             Ceq = C1+C2 = 1.6F+2.F = 4.3F The voltage across each capacitor is             Ceq = QV       ==> V = Ceq / Q = 4.3F / 1.5C = 2.866 V The voltage is same on both the capacitors.

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