Capacitors in circuits, quick answer needed please

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The discussion revolves around a problem involving capacitors connected in parallel and then reconfigured in a circuit with switches. The subject area includes concepts of capacitance, voltage, and charge in electrical circuits.

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  • The original poster attempts to determine the potential difference across each capacitor and the final charge after reconfiguration. Questions are raised about the configuration of the capacitors when switches are closed and whether they are in series.

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Participants are exploring the implications of the circuit reconfiguration and questioning the orientation of the charged capacitors. There is a focus on understanding how the absence of a voltage source affects the voltages across the capacitors.

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There is a mention of a figure that is necessary for complete understanding, which may contain crucial information about the circuit configuration. The original poster's inquiry suggests uncertainty about the series and parallel connections of the capacitors.

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Capacitors 1, 2 and 3, have capacitances equal to 2.00 μF,
4.00 μF, and 6.00 μF, respectively. The capacitors are connected in parallel, and
the parallel combination is connected across the terminals of a 200-V source. The
capacitors are then disconnected from both the voltage source and each other, and
are connected to three switches as shown in Figure 24-42. (a) What is the
potential difference across each capacitor when switches S1 and S2 are closed but
switch S3 remains open? (b) After switch S3 is closed, what is the final charge on
the leftmost plate of each capacitor? (c) Give the final potential difference across
each capacitor after switch S3 is closed.

For part b, is would the capacitors be connected in series? Also if they're in series would the sum of all 3 voltages be 0 b/c no voltage source is connected?
 
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You are going to need to include Figure 24-42.
 
crap sorry i attached it
 

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When the circuit is reconfigured, how are the charged capacitors oriented? I would expect to see a "+" and "-" voltage reference on each capacitor terminal in the new circuit.
 

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