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You have two capacitors, one is 4.0 micro F the other is 2.0 micro F. You also have some wires and a 10.0 V battery.

1. Using the schematic symbols (see attachment), draw a diagram of a circuit with the two capacitors connected in series with the battery. Draw a diagram of a circuit using the same battery and capacitors with the capacitors connected in parallel. Find the equivalent capacitance for each circuit.

2. For each of the two circuits drawn in #1 determine the charges on each capacitor.

3. For each of the circuits from #1 determine the total energy stored by the capacitors. Which configuration stores the greater amount of energy? Which configuration stores the greater amount of charge?

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1. 4 μF 2 μF
+Q -Q +Q -Q

10 V
Capacitors in series

For series connected capacitors equivalent capacitance is given by : Ceqv = C1C2/(C1+C2) = 4x2/(4+2) = 8/6 = 1.33 μF

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