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If C = 21 pF, determine the equivalent capacitance for the combination shown. 5)

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Question

If C = 21 pF, determine the equivalent capacitance for the combination shown. 5) A 40-mu F capacitor and a 25-mu F capacitor are connected in series, and this combination is charged to a potential difference of 31 V. How much energy is then stored in this capacitor combination? 6) The charge q1 = +5 times 10^-9 C and q2 = +8 times 10^-9 C are placed 40.0 cm apart. A third particle of mass 30 mug and charge q3 = -3 times 10^-9 C is placed between the two particles such that it is 25 cm from q1 as shown the diagram below. Determine the acceleration of of the chage q3 as a result of the net force applied by the two other charges 7) Three charges q1, q2, and q3 are arranged at the corners of a rectangle of sides L and H as shown in the diagram below. What is the electrostatic potential energy necessary to bring a test charge qo from infinty and place it at the open comer? The value of the charges and the sides of the rectangle are as indicated in the table below.

Explanation / Answer

4) Equivalent capacitance = 10.5   pF

5) Energy stored   = 1/2 * 15.38 * 10-6 * 31 * 31

                              =    7.4   mJ

6)    Force on charge q3 = 8.98 * 109 * 24 * 10-18/0.152   - 8.98 * 109 * 15 * 10-18/0.252

                                                =   9.578 * 10-6 - 2.155 * 10-6

                                         = 7.423 * 10-6 N

=> acceleration =    7.423 /20

                           = 0.37 m/sec2

7)    Here , Electrostatic potential energy = KQq/r

                                                    = 8.98 * 109 * 5 * 10-6 * ( - 5 * 10-6/0.15 + 7 * 10-6/0.17 + 8 * 10-6/0.08)

                                                     =   4.85 J