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Given a 3.40 μF capacitor, a 3.70 μF capacitor, and a 6.20V battery, find the equivalent capacitance and charge on each capacitor if you connect them. (b) Find the charge on the 3.40 μF when these two are connected in series across the battery. (c) Find the charge on the 3.70 μF when these two are connected in series across the battery. (d) Find the equivalent capacitance when these two are connected in parallel across the battery.
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