A capacitor with capacitance C1 = 3 uF has an initial potential difference of 12 V and a second capacitor, C2 = 5 uF, has an initial potential difference of 10 V. Find the final charges and potential differences for each capacitor if theirreinforcements are connected as follows: (a) reinforcements of the same sign connected together; (b) reinforcements of contrary signs connected together.

A capacitor with capacitance C1 = 3 uF has an initial potential difference of 12 V and a second capacitor, C2 = 5 uF, has an initial potential difference of 10 V. Find the final charges and potential differences for each capacitor if theirreinforcements are connected as follows: (a) reinforcements of the same sign connected together; (b) reinforcements of contrary signs connected together.

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Chapter19: Capacitors

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