420 0 CHAPTER 26 31 54 6.56 ‘An electron gun shoots electrons ( 1 x 10°?" kg) at a metal plate that is 4 mm away in vacu! ‘The pate is 5.0 V lower in potential than the gun. How fast must the electrons be moving as they leave the gun if they are to reach the plate? Since the plate is 5.0.V lower, and q = ~¢ is negative, the electron is moving “uphill.” The potential energy gained by the electrom in reaching the plate is thus eV = (1.6 x 10""° CSV) =8.0x 10°"J. Thus there must be atleast this much kinetic energy atthe start, to supply the needed potential energy gain. KE=}m?=8.0x10"J, or m/s= 1330 km/s. Suppose that two protons are released when 2.0 10°!*m apart. Find their speeds when they are 5.0% 10"! m apart. (Mass of proton = 1.67% 10" kg.) From the law of conservation of energy, loss im U,= gain in K or (U,)aun~ (Us ent Kurs ~ Kan Because K at the start is zero, and because the protons have identical kinetic energies, ne, FOX ms Substituting known values for e and m yields q) = 2Ubmn') 0 Te election beam in a television tube consists of electrons accelerated from rest through a potential difference of about 20%V. How large an energy do the electrons have? What is their speed? Ignore relatvist: tfc for this approximate calculation. (m,= 1.9% 10-™ kg.) The energy = eV = 20keV = (1.6 x 10-")(20 000) =3.2 x 10°F. To get the speed we have 3.2% 10°" J = 409.1 107 kg)v*, Solving, v = 8.4% 10" m/s. v = 28 percent of speed of light, s0 our nonrelativistic approximation is crude but still reasonable. A proton (@ 67 x 10-* kg) is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of IMV. What's | 28.44 its final speed? BT proton moves “dowakill” through a 1.0% 10FY potential diference. The loss in PE = g¥ = (2.6% 10°" C)(.0% 10°) = 1.6% 10° J, must equal the gain in KE = $n, or 1(1.67% 10-" k= 1.6% 1075. Solving, w= 14 10° m/s Two metal plates are attached tothe two teminals ofa 1.S0-V battery. How much work is required to ea): “+5:uC charge (a) from the negative tothe postive plate, (6) from the positive to the negative plate? I (@) Here work must be done against the feld to bring the charge to the higher voltage plate, W = incre in potential energy = qV = (5x 10"* V1.5 V), or W= 7.55 (b) Here the clecrc forces are doing post ‘work asthe potential energy decreases. The extemal forces do negative work to absorb this energy. ASS: that there is no gin in Kinetic energy ofthe charge the external work i just W’= ~7.5 ‘The plates described in Prob. 26.55 are in vacuum, An electron (g = —¢, m=9.1 x 10°" kg) is released at the negative plate and falls freely to the positive plate. How fast sit going just before it strikes the plate? I The negatively charged electron falls don quale the gin in Kinet energy, 20 joward the positive plate, The electric potential energy los Jrmv?= (1.6 10" CVS V) = 24x 10°F s 2 tes ‘A lead pellet (mass. 2) fired from an ar rifle has a speed of I80'H/s. Through what diference in poe ‘would this pellet have to fall to acquire the same speed, assuming it cartes a charge of 1 uC? IE Kinetic energy =$mu® = §(2 x 10-*g)(150f/5)(0.305 m/f)? = 2.09 J. This must equal qV. Thus a 8 (.0x 10°°C)V = 2.085, or V = 2.09MV. ‘A proton (q =) Is released from a point F which is 10 "*m from a heavy nucleus which has a charge of #0:2659 26.60 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE 2 421 (This would be the nucleus of @ mercury atom.) How large wll the kinetic energy ofthe proton be when it Ets faraway from the nucleus? What wil bei speed? The proton will be repelled and caused to move radially toward infty by the postive nucleus. In effect, it falls through the potential diferene between point P and infty. This potential diference i as the absolute potential at point P, “a axe “ane, In falling through this potential difference, the proton will thus acquire a kinetic energy of K ‘writing this, we assume the nucleus to remain nearly at rest (cf. Prob. 26.45). We then have m= (12x 10° €V\(1.602 x 10" J/eV) Using the proton mass 1.67 x 10-*”kg and solving for the proton’s speed, we find that u = 4.8 10° m/s. ‘The nucleus of the radium atom has a charge of +88e and a radius of about 0.007 pm. With what speed must {a ration he shat 21 the stam if tix tn reach a radiue of 0.01 pm? The inner radive ofthe sleotron sloudy yo about 50 pm. The potential duc to the electrons alone is approximately constant and equal to (—88e)/r, within the inner radius. The potential due to the nucleus is (+88e)/> with r &r. ‘Therefore the approximate potential difference between infinity and r =0.01 pm is simply the absolute potential at this radius from 2 point charge with g = 88e: v= x10) SUE aay For the proton Janet energy a ntimty= potential energy at? rw = 9¥ Using m= 1.673 10-? bg, g= 1.40% 10°C, and V = 12.7% 10V inthis equation gives v= 4910" mis ‘The potential difference between the two plates in Fig. 26-19 is 100 V. If the system is in vacuum, what will be the speed of a proton released from plate A just hetare i hits plate A? Fig. 26.19 The mass und charge of a proton are 1.67 x 10-7" kg and 1.60 x 10°" C, respectively. When the proton is moved from plate B to plate A, it loses a potential energy q(Vs ~ Vs), where Vs ~ Vis 100 V in this cae. ‘This appears as kinetic energy of the proton at plate A. The law of conservation of energy therefore tells us that loss in potential anergy gain in kinetic energy or g(Vy_ Va) — Snr? Placing in the values and solving for v, we find 140 km/s. ‘The potential difference applied to the filament of a bulb ofa S-cell flashlight is 7.5 V. How much work is done by the fashlight cells (.e., how much chemical energy is lost) in transferring 60 of charge through the blament? tw 7.5(60) = 4503 ‘A proton is accelerated from rest in a Van de Graaff accelerator by a potential difference of 0.9 MV. What is the kinetic energy of the proton after acceleration? 4 The kinetic energy of the proton is equal tothe work done on it by the potential difference through which it moved. W = Vg = (9 1071.60 x 10°"422 0 CHAPTER 26 6.63 26.4 26.64 26.67 In the Bohr model of the hydrogen atom, the electron was pictured to rotate in a circle of radius 0.053 am about the nucleus. (a) How fast should the electron be moving in this orbit? (6) How much energy is nee! 1 tear the electron loose from the nucleus of the atom? In order for the electron to travel inthe circular orbit, a centripetal force must be furnished to it. This» provided by the coulomb attraction between it and the nucleus. We therefore have (after assuming thatthe ‘nucleus remains stationary—a good assumption, since it i 1840 times more massive than the electron) In this expression m is the mass ofthe electron (9.1 % 10™ kg), and eis the magnitude of the charge on clectron as well as on the nucleus, 1.6% 10°C, After placing in the values and solving for v, we find th:: v= 2.2210 mis. The energy needed to tear the electron loose (the ionization energy ®) is given by coe ly tie healer *iner 2 rear)" near 215% 10°" CAPACITANCE AND FIELD ENERGY ‘What is a capacitor and how does one measure eapacitance? FA capacitor or condenser, consists of two conductors wih equal and opposite charges separated by an insulator or sielecrie. The dpactance of capacitor is defined by magnitude of charge g on either conductor capacitance C= sagnitude of potential difference V between conductors For q in coulombs and V in vols, C will be in farads (F). Convienent submultiples of the farad are: 1 OF pF = I picofarad = 10 F microfarad Find an expression for the capacitance of » paralle-plate capacitor made up of two parallel conducting plates each of area A, and separated by a distance d. Assume that d is much smaller than the dimensions of the plates Assume a charge g on one plate and ~g on the othe. The electri ld between the pats is constant ni perpendicular to the plates. Then, using Prob. 25.71, V = Ed =(o/¢,)d = [(d/(é0A)]g, and so C= q/V = (eA)/d. In this derivation we have ignored deviations in E at the edges of the plats. Find the energy stored in a capacitor with charge 4. 4 We start with nouteal plates and bring charge across in increments da’. The energy U is then the total ‘work done in bringing q units of charge across: 1 w= [verde =3 [aaa A plane-paraliet capacitor has circular plates of radius r = 10.0cm, separated by a distance d = 1.0mm. How much charge is stored on each plate when their electric potential diflerence has the value V = 100 V? Discuss the accuracy of the calculation. I From Prob. 26.65 6A (885210 C/N m)G.14 10-7) Gna 1.00% 10°? m 2.8% 10°F = 280 pF w Its not appropriate to quote the capacitance to more than two significant figures because (1) ignores the effects ofthe edges of the capacitor plates. Figure 26-20 shows that these effects accut in a region whose radial extent Ar is comparable to the separation d of the plates. Hence the ratio Ar/r= d/r = 10-"m/10~ m= percent gives a measure of the accuracy to be expected from the equation, The magnitude |g) of the charge stored on either plate of the capacitor is lal = CV = (2.8% 10 F)(1.00% 108 V) =28 nC. 26.6! 7 266.68 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE 9 423 Fig. 26-20 ‘A spherical capacitor isto be constructed by using a metal sphere of radius b as one plate and a concentric spherical metal shell as the other plate. The inner radius ofthe shell is a>; show that the capacitance of the sevice is dxeyab aaa I. We use the spherical symmetry and associated properties of E. Assume a charge Q on the inner plate ‘Then E = Q/(4xeor*) and AV =[Q/(4:te.)(1/6 — 1/a). By definition C is Q/AV = (Axe,)/(1/b ~ La) = (avequb)(te = 0. Refer to Prob. 26.68. Show that if the separation ofthe spheres is very small in comparison with their radii, the capacitance is given by the parallel-plate relation C = (€,A)/d. A Write 4a? ~ 4xab for the area of either sphere, Then C= (e9A)/(a~b), But a~B = d, and so the desired result is obtained How much charge is stored in a eapacitor consisting of two concentric spheres of radii 30 and 31.em ifthe potential difference is $00 V? Assume K'= 1 for ai For concent spheres the eapavitanee i (0.3040.31) X10 }0.3 = CV = (1.033 x 10-°)(500 = 1.033 x 10" F= 1.033 nF si7nc ‘A metal sphere mounted on an insulating rod carries a charge of 6 nC when its potentil is 200 V higher than its surroundings. What is the capacitance of the capacitor formed by the sphere and its surroundings? ' caQSA10°C, spp ‘A capacitor is charged with 9.6nC and has a 120-V potential difference between its ter ‘capacitance and the energy stored init c BC = Q1V = (06% 10° C/V) = 80% 10" B= gn pF For the energy we can wae any Of there equivalent forms. E = SCV"=10V = 1Q°/C. Using the middie form, E = $(9.6% 107 C)(120V) = 5.76% 10° = S760 is, Compute its424 0 CHAPTER 26 23 26.75 26.16 26.78 26.80 ‘A charge of 600 uC is placed on a 20-4F capacitor. Find the potential difference between the terminals oi capacitor. ' O-cv anxi0t-2~10V v= p0V. What isthe charge ona 300 capacitor when itis charged toa voltage of 1 kV? ' = CV = (300% 10° F(1000 V) #3 x10" C= 03 uC. ‘A charge of SOC is placed on a 244F capacitor. What isthe stored energy? (0x10 i. 3C™ ax ~ 5H) ‘Compute the energy stored ina 6-pF capacitor (a) when charged to a potential ference of 2KV, (6) #1 the charge on each plate 30 nC 1@ e=Icv" = (60x 10°" F)(2000 Vy? = 1.210" 10° _ 430x10"CF 207 @x10F o © xa Find the energy stored in # 5-tF capacitor charged to a potential difference of $00 V. ' Wm ACV? = M5 x 10-9500") = 0.6255 Ifa 4-uP capacitor has a potential difference of 1000 V, what i its stored energy? ' W = ov? = (4x 10-1000") =24. ‘A.1.2uF espacio is charged to 3 KV. Comput the energy stored inthe capacitor. ' sev? =10.2% 10-* F300 VP = 54 A capacitor of arbitrary shape with air (K = 1) between its plates has capacitance C. What is the capacitance ‘when wax of dielectric constant K is between the plates? F Let Q be the charge placed on one conducior and ~Q on the other. This wil not change by placing dielectric between the conductors. What will change isthe electric field inthe region between the conductors Because of induced charges onthe interface between dielectric and conductor, the effective charge giving rie to the electric fel is reduced by the dielectric constant factor, K. Since the feld is reduced everywhere by the same factor, the potntia iference wil be rice bythe ame factor Thus if Vi the potential diterence without delet and V" with dielectric, V'= V/K. Then C= Q/V"= KQIV = KC ‘A capacitor with air between its plates has a capacitance of § uF. Determine its capacitance when a dielectric With dielectric constant 6.0 is between its plates. (6.0)(8 uF) = 48 uF A certain parallel plate capacitor consists of two plates, each with area 200 em, separated by a 4-em air ‘8p. (@) Compute its capacitance. (b) Ifthe capacitor is connected across a 500-V source, what are the charge ‘om it, the energy stored init, andthe value of E between the plates? (e) Ifa liquid with K = 2.60 is poured between the plates so ast fil the airgap, how much additional charge wll ow onto the capacitor from the S00-V source? F(a) For parallel plate capacitor, C oy (€A)/d = [(8.85 x 10°")(0.02)]/(0.004) = 44 pF. seven neoy—aHe omy tyr -Larawoxawyy—s30 y__swv Ox m (0) The capacitor will now have a capacitance 2.60 times larger than hefore. Therefore. q° = (2.6092) = S7nC, and so q’—g = 35.aC must flow onto it.26.83 26.84 2625 26.86 687 ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE 0 425 ‘Two parallel conducting plates of area 100 cm and 5 mm apart are given equal and opposite charges of 0.20 uC. The region between the plates is filled with a dielectic of K = 5. Compute (a the capacitance of the sjstem and (B) the voltage ciference between the plates. oe a oe 1@ ard ~ OTA y(G.008) 8% 1“ F = BBD. ° O=CV 02K10*= 88x10" VmzzIOV. {A S.uP capacitor with sir between the metal plates is connected to a30-V battery. The battery is then removed, leaving the capacitor charge. (a) Calculate the charge onthe capacitor. (6) The ai between the Plats is replaced by ol with K'=2.1. Find the new vale of the capacitance and the new potential diference Between the pate. 1 (2) Q= CV =5% 10-%30) =180 UC. (8) The charge onthe plates remains the same when the ol replaces the ar. The capacitance increases by a factor K C= KC=105 uF ‘Consider a parallelplate capacitor with plate area A and charge Q. (a) Find the force on one plate because of the charge on the other. (6) Compute the work done in separating the plates from estentially zero separation to a separation d. (e) Compare this work with the energy stored in the capacitor as given in Prob, 26.66, (Assume that Q remains unchanged.) F(a) Since each plate contributes equally to the field between the plates the field due to one plate is 0/26 and this exerts a force (¢/2«,)0A on the other, so F = (o*A)/(2¢,). (b) The work done is given by Fa = {(0°A)/(2e,)}d. (@) Note that Q = (0A)? and the capacitance is given by (&,A)/d; thus Fd = 97/(2C), ‘the usual expression for the stored energy. ‘Show thatthe electrical energy of a parallel-plate capacitor may be thought of as residing in the electric feld, with an energy density of p, = (€oE*)/2 at any field point, ‘4 2 na Fig, 26:21, The situation is depicted in Fig, 26:21. By Prob. 26.66 ola 1 Enq ms Ua} AEN EM) Uns vata where r= Ad is the volume between the plates. Then p, = U/t = (€oE*)/2 ‘While this derivation is for the simple case of the constant field between two parallel plates, the result is ‘true for the electrostatic energy of an arbitrary charge distribution, Calculate the electric field, the electric-ield energy density, and the energy stored in the plane-parallel capacitor of Prob. 26.67. ov 608" (8.85 10°" C/N -m\IOINIC) ia? ' Toor akin 2 2.048 S/n! U= perr?d = (AA x 10-* S/n) (0.1 m)(0.001 m) = 1.4 wd : silat,426 0 CHAPTER 26 on Volure «ter Fig. 26:22 268° Ibis oxpwrssons fr the eletroseld energy density and energy content TT forthe shoves capasitne Shown in Fig. 2622, when the inner and outer spheres hold charges +g) and ~ gh, respetvely By Gaus’ taw, ee apt Gsrsn) gv a Using the volume clement indicated in Fig. 2622, let eee Um fffo.du= [oer a= f° Asa check, we write U = 720), oF 1g?_t Sree _ drew c=}Ga1 See _ tren 2U 20/n)-(n) Amn in agscement with Prob, 2608, Also, 28 =, Uv 4/(Bxeor) (in agreement with Probl 2648) ant Cee. the capacitance of an isolated sphere of radius 7, 5 26.89 ‘The unit of electrostatic energy density is the J/m', which is the same as the Pa, the unit of stress or press Is this merely accidental? No: in fact, by Prob. 26.85, the energy density in a paralleplate capacitor is m6 Pe ~f EL Pressure on either plate ad 26.5 CAPACITORS IN COMBINATION 26,90 Show that capacitances add linearly when connected in parallel and reciprocally when connected in series. I Figure 26-24a) shows three capacitors connected in parallel. We wish to find the capacitance of a single ee es (2) Capacitors in parallel (8) Capacitors in seriesELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE J 427 capacitor that will behave equivalently to the combination: Cyy. Ifa voltage Vis placed across the terminals swe have q, = C,Vs qe=C:V: qo= CV. The total charge stored is thr g= ag, + 4. +4y Hlenee q~ Cig = GV + CV + GV, 0 dividing out V, C..= C.+ C4 Cy For the capacitors in series, as depicted in Fig. 2623(0) we must have q,=q2= qs. The voltages are Vinge iC. The voltage across the equivalent capacitor is V = V,+ Ver Ya IC, with 4 = 4) = 45= 44. Thus q/C..= 4/C.+4IC; + 4/Cs, and dividing out by 4, 1/Cx, ese 26.91 The parallel capacitor combination shown in Fig. 26-24 is connected across a 120-V source. Determine the ‘equivalent capacitance C., and the charge on each eapacitor. & itor Fig. 26-24 I For a parallel combination, C= C+ C= 6 pF +2 pF = pF Each capacitor has 8 120-V potential diference impressed on it. Therefore, = C= (2pFIQV)=2407C— qs= C.¥e= (6pEKIDOV) = 720 pC “The charge om the combination is 4, +yj,~960 pC. Or we could write 4 = Ca¥ = (8pEI(I20 V) = 960 pC. 2692 Determine the capacitance of a parallel combination of one 12-1F and two 6-uF capacitors. ' CH tr a4 64 626 uF 26.93 The series combination of two capacitors shown in Fig. 26-25 is connected across 1000 V. Compute Fig. 26.25 (2) the equivalent capacitance C,, of the combination, (b) the magnitudes of the charges on the capacitors, (€) the potential differences across the capacitors, (d) the energy stored in the capacitors. eee 1 Oe from which C=2 pF. (6) Ina series combination. each capacitor carties the same charge, which is the charge on the combination, ‘Thus, using the result of = Ca¥ =(2x 10° F000 V) = 20 4 a all428 2695 0 CHAPTER 26 a 2xWC 4@ © Vin GSapepT ey Mae ro ‘energy in Cy = bay¥ = 42 «10° CV667 V) 6.22 10°73 energy in C, = 49,¥s= 2 10"* C\333 V)=3.3% 107) ‘energy in combination = (6.7 + 3.3) x 10-7J= 10x 1073 ‘The last result is also dtectly given by 4g¥ oF 1C,qV?. Ifa GuF capacitor and a 12-4F capacitor are connected in series, what is the capacitance of the combinatic > Find the equivalent capacitance of a I-u, a 24s, and a 6-uF capacitor connected in series. Teles aeeie is itl0) ' Graritste etetet es | Me Ca Sue 1 you need a eapactor watn ( delay finishing your experiment? 23 ur, but the only ones inthe storeroom have C= 1.00 uF, must you No. You can connect four of the available capacitors ‘There capacitors (7, 3, and 44:F) are connected in teres with a 6-V battery, When the current stops, whet the charge on the 3-uF eapacitor? What isthe potential difference between the two ends of the 4-yF capacitor? The equivalent capacitance of the three in series = # = 0.92 uF. Capacitors in series each carry the sam change, which is the same as the charge on the equivalent capacitor: Q,,= Cyq¥V =0.92(6)= 5.5 uC. The V across 8 ut is ¥ = Yagil =3.5/4= L38V. ‘Three capacitors are connected as shown in Fig. 2626, Ifa 12-V potential difference is applied to the terminals, what will the total capacitance be? py SuF Gur nos Cedar Fig. 26-26 I For the two capacitors in series, a G and thus the capacitance of the upper branch is Cx =2 nF. For the two parallel branches Ce Cyt Cpa? 6uF (capacitance of the system) Refer to Prob. 26.98 and find the charge on each capacitor. Use the general formula Q = CV successively for C and for Co, = CV =6x 10-12) Cr = (4x 10°92 uC (charge on the system) 48 uC (charge on the 4-uF eapacitor) 26.30 26.0 2o4ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE 0) 429 ‘The total charge on the system isthe sum of the charges on the upper branch and on the lower branch; thus, Q4= Q~ Oy =24uC. Both the 3- and the 6-uF capacitors carry this same charge since they ate in series 26.100 Refer to Probs. 26.98 and 26.99 and find the voltage on each capacitor. I The 48 capacitor has a potential difference of 12, the applied voltage. Use Q = CV for the 3-uF capacitor, Q,= X19, or 24X10 = XI so Y=RV imbination? Use Q= CV for the 6.uF capacitor. Q.=6X10-Y% or 24x R(6XIOWV, and Wend, ‘Their sum must of course equal the terminal voltage, and Indeed 8 V+4V=12V. 26.101 In the circuit of Fig. 26-27, find the total capacitance. Cour you one What is Cy auF her 1000 ng. 2627 4 Fins find the capacitance C, of the paral section. Cr+ C964 4=100F Co sin series with Cy, $0 1 CFG G57 10" 10 26.102 Refer to Prob. 26.101 and find the potential difference across each capacitor. Find the total charge Q om the sytem fit. = CV #33310 (1000) =3.33x109C ‘Then = 0.667 x 1 = 661 Y= V,=V ~V,= 1000-667 = 333. ‘Asa check we can use the equivalent of the two parallel capacitors, C, 3.33107 = 333Y, Kew. C7 10x10" 26.403. Find the equivalent capacitance of the combination shown in Fig. 26-28. 1a aut aur [tr HH t+— Ly sa fi, 2628430 0 CHAPTER 26 # The 7 and 5 uF in parallel give an equivalent 12 which in tm i in series with the 2 and 31 therefore, U/C = 1+) fh= H. yielding C = 1.09 pF. 26.104 Two capacitor in paral, 2 and 4 uF, te sonmected, as u nit, eres wath a: capacitor. The combination is connected across a 12-V batry. Find the equvaentcapacance ofthe combination and the potential dtference across the uF capacitor. Reduce the system as shown in Fig. 2629, to find C._=2.0uF. The charge on the equivalent capacitor Q= CV =2(12)=24 uC, This is aso the charge on the equivalent GF capacitor So Vaerom it (ond the 2uryis O/C = 246-40. Dn 2 oh 3 6 Be 4 if re pitt : > i qr tt hv i ip 2039 26.108. Find the equivalent capacitance of the combination shown in Fig. 26:30. Also find the charge on the 4yuF ee capacitor. 4H Reduce the circuit as shown in Fig 76.31, to find Cyy= 5.1 uF. The charge on the 4 Fis the same as on - the 2.4uF, The value of V across the 2.48 10V, so Q'= CV=2.4(10)=24uC. lar “ 6 24 i itt ie | S iy i?@—Je> HH | iy tt tt x Fig, 2630 wv 10V ig, 2631 ce : 26.106 Two capacitors, 3 4F and 4 uF, are individually charged across a 6-V battery. After being disconnected from 2 the battery, they are connected together with the negative plate of ane attached to the positive plate of the ; other. What isthe final charge on each capacitor? ng (©) Before (0) Aber Fig. 26-32 The situation is showa in Fig. 26-32. Before being connected, their charges are = CV = 3x 10 FYGV) = 18 nC ‘As seen in the figure, the char charges ate given by 43+ 42 gam CV = (4x 10" FEV) = 24 uC rges will partly cancel when the capacitors are connected together. Their final =4.~ q)=6 UC. Also, the potential across each is now the same, s0 thatELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE 2 431 uF; V=qiC gives ee the 3x10 PeryTine ee ea heli nd the Satstituion oti in the previous equation gives cee Arse +4i=6uC or gin34BuC and the ‘Then q} = 0.7541 =2.57 nC. 26.07 Two capators, C.=3 uF and C,=6uF, are connected in series and charged by connecting a batery of voltage V = 10 in series with thm. They are then disconnected fom the atery. an the loose wits are Connected rogiher, What ithe fal charge on cach? 4 The capacitors are charged in series so they originally have equal charges. When the loose wires are reconnected they neuraas each oer ving 20 al charge a. : rin 4g i 1 pia fa i Me wm MS i : at eason ; Bete Ate Fig. 2633 Before ster Fig 2638 26.106 Repeat Prob, 26.107 ster being disconnected fom the ber, the capacitor re diconnected fom each eer. They are now reconnected shown in Fig, 263. What the final charge on each? The original charge on each is Q = C.gV = 20UC. After being connected as shown, Q,+ 2; 20 = 40 uC. ‘Also V; = V; and so Q,/C, = Qs/C;, Solving these two equations simultaneously gives for the two charges 2s uC on the Sp ad 133g on the 3 12631 26.109. Ihewo capacitors C= iF and C.= 6 4 ae orginally connected oa batery V = 12V, 2s shown ia Fig 26-34, nd then disconnected and reconnected as shown, what the irl charge on cach capaton? ‘ 4 Oritoaty, 01 = 48 uC, Qe T2NC: bees, Bi b= T2— A= 24UC, Aly Vin Vi ies IC be (QC Solin simultaneously ves 928 and 18 x