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    This document is a physics assignment that is due on March 9th, 2012. It contains 3 questions about capacitors and circuits. The first question asks about how the charge on capacitors will change in 3 different circuits after switches are closed. The second question asks to find the equivalent capacitance of a combination of 3 capacitors. The third question provides specifications of a parallel plate capacitor and asks to calculate its capacitance, charge on each plate, stored energy, electric field, and energy density.

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    PHYS11012012Assignment5

    5thMarch2012
    DueMarch9th2012
    Showalldetailsofallcalculationsandexplaininwordsthephysicsyou
    use.
    1) The Figure below shows three circuits, each consisting of a switch and two capacitors, initially charged as
    indicated (top plate positive). After the switches have been closed, in which circuit (if any) will the charge on
    the left-hand capacitor (a) increase, (b) decrease, and (c) remain the same?

    2) In the figure below find the equivalent capacitance of the combination. Assume that C1 is 10.0 F,C2 is 5.00
    F,and C3 is 4.00 F.

    3) A parallel-plate air-filled capacitor having area 40 cm 2 and plate spacing 1.0 mm is charged to a potential
    difference of 600 V. Find (a) the capacitance, (b) the magnitude of the charge on each plate, (c) the stored
    energy, (d) the electric field between the plates, and (e) the energy density between the plates.

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