Capacitance, charge and potential

[musicmar]

Homework Statement

The battery has a potential difference of 20 V. Find: a. the equivalent capacitance of all of the capacitors and b. the charge stored on that equivalent capacitance. Find the potential across and charge on c. capacitor 1, d. #2, and e. #3.

See paint file for an attempt at a diagram.

Homework Equations

q = C V

The Attempt at a Solution

I have done parts a and b, but I don't know how to go from there.
I got C_eq = 3 x 10^-6F
and q = 6 x 10^-5 C
Once I have the equivalent capacitance, does that help me with parts c, d, and e? Or do I use the individual capactitances(and if so, with what q and V if I have to find both)?

 

[anathema]

Thank you for your question. I would be happy to assist you with the remaining parts of your problem.

To answer your first question, yes, knowing the equivalent capacitance can help you with parts c, d, and e. This is because the equivalent capacitance represents the combined effect of all the capacitors in the circuit. So, to find the potential and charge on each individual capacitor, we can use the following equations:

c) V1 = q1/C1
d) V2 = q2/C2
e) V3 = q3/C3

Where V1, V2, and V3 represent the potential across each individual capacitor, and q1, q2, and q3 represent the charge on each individual capacitor.

To find the charge on each individual capacitor, we can use the fact that the total charge on the circuit must be equal to the sum of the charges on each individual capacitor. So, we can use the following equation:

q = q1 + q2 + q3

To find the potential across each individual capacitor, we can use the fact that the total potential across the circuit must also be equal to the sum of the potentials across each individual capacitor. So, we can use the following equation:

V = V1 + V2 + V3

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any further questions.