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Exercise 24.18 Constants Two capacitors are connected in series. Let 3.20 μF be the capacitance of first capacitor, 5.00 μF the capacitance of the second capacitor, and Vab -60.0 V the potential difference across the system.

A) Calculate the charge on each capacitor (units in micro Coulombs)
B) Calculate the potential difference across each capacitor (units in V)

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when the capacitors are connected in series the charge stored on each of the capacitors will remain the same Q-CVnet capacitance of the combination-C- V- net voltage -60.0V and Q1 -Q2 117.1C Qi and voltage drop across C, is V =36.59 V and volage drop across C2 is V2- (60.0V-V)- 23.41V

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