Three capacitors are joined as shown in the figure, C1 = 6.8 μF, C2 = 6.2 μF, C3 = 5.9 μF. The voltage on the battery is 12 V. a) Calculate the numerical value of the total capacitance of the circuit, in microfarads.  b) Calculate the numerical value of the total energy stored in the capacitors U, in microjoules.

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Three capacitors are joined as shown in the figure, C1 = 6.8 μF, C2 = 6.2 μF, C3 = 5.9 μF. The voltage on the battery is 12 V.

a) Calculate the numerical value of the total capacitance of the circuit, in microfarads. 

b) Calculate the numerical value of the total energy stored in the capacitors U, in microjoules. 

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