Hi i\'m having trouble with a physics question, I completed the first part and g

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Hi i'm having trouble with a physics question, I completed the first part and got it right but can't seem to get the second part. The first part is: Find the equivalent capacitance between points a and b for the group of capacitors connected as shown in the figure if C1 = 5.00 µF, C2 = 14.0 µF, and C3 = 6.00 µF.

The part i don't understand is this bit. I thought charge could be found by Q=CV but im not getting the right answe.
If the potential between points a and b is 60.0 V, what charge is stored on C3?

Please can you help me. Thankyou

Explanation / Answer

Where's the figure? I cant really give you a definite answer without it. Anyway, the one thing that comes to my mind that you could be doing wrong is finding total capacitance. Capacitors in parallel add up Cp = C1 + C2... while capacitors in series are different 1/Cs = 1/C1 + 1/C2... So go back and see if you found total capacitance correctly If not try to repost with the diagram. Good luck.

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