Potential difference and charge across a capacitor

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The discussion focuses on calculating the potential difference and charge across capacitors in a circuit. Specifically, the capacitors with values of 6μF, 4μF, and 8μF are in parallel, while a 36μF capacitor is in series with them. The voltage at one end of the parallel combination is 40 volts, leading to a calculated potential difference of 80/3 volts across the 8μF capacitor and a charge of 640/3 μC. The solution provided is confirmed as correct by participants in the discussion.

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Apologies for the question image not being very clear . I will refer capacitors by numerical value of their capacitance .

The 6 , 4 , 8 capacitors are in parallel .

9 , 9 , 7 are shorted out .So , we can remove them from the circuit .

So , effectively , the equivalent of 6,4,8 is in series with the 36 capacitor .

One end of 6,4,8 is at 40 Volts .Other end I calculated to be at 40/3 volts.

From this I get potential difference across 8μf capacitor to be 80/3 volts and charge 640/3 μC .

I get Option 3) .

Is this correct ?
 

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Yes.

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