Physics Challange

[Shades McCool]

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Need a little help please. Dang BCA.

Capacitors C1(5.5 microF) and C2(2.5 microF) are charged as a series combination across a 200-V battery. The two capacitors are disconnected from the battery and from each other. They are then connected positive plate to positive plate and negative plate to negative plate. Calculate the resulting charge on each capacitor.

Round your answer to two significant figures.

What would be the charges on C1 and C2?

 

[NE_Cornhusker1]

i'm gonna guess the answer is pi.

 

[Gbemi24]

Originally posted by NE_Cornhusker1
i'm gonna guess the answer is pi.

 

[Shades McCool]

Would the charges be the same since they are now together?

 

[Shades McCool]

Little help please?

 

[Shades McCool]

Ok I know the charges of each capacitor before they are disconnected. After that I have no clue. I know someone knows.

 

[Nutmeg]

Posted reply in MCAT forum thread. take a look.