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1. A battery with an emf of 60 V is connected to the two capacitors shown in the figure . Afterward, the charge on capacitor 2 is 540 uC.
The capacitors are in series, with C1 = 12microFarads and C2 = ?
Since series capacitors have the same charge Q, I used C1 and solved for Q in C = Q/V, obtaining Q = 720uC. I then solved C2 = 720/60 = 12microFarads, which is incorrect.
The capacitors are in series, with C1 = 12microFarads and C2 = ?
Since series capacitors have the same charge Q, I used C1 and solved for Q in C = Q/V, obtaining Q = 720uC. I then solved C2 = 720/60 = 12microFarads, which is incorrect.