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16.14 Two capacitors are connected in series with an 30 V battery. The capacitance of capacitor...

16.14 Two capacitors are connected in series with an 30 V battery. The capacitance of capacitor C1 is 12 µF and the capacitor C2 is unknown. The charge on capacitor C2 is 140 µC. a) What is the equivalent capacitance? b) What is the capacitance of capacitor C2? c) What is the voltage of each capacitor?

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