Capacitors

A capacitor of capacitance Ct = 1.0 F withstands the maximum voltage Va----6.0 kV while a capacitor of capacitance C2 = 2.0 F, the maximum voltage V----4.0 kV. What voltage will the system of these two capacitors withstand if they are connected in series?

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Asish Mahapatra ·

Hints:

1. Calculate the max charge that each capacitor can store

2. When in series, the charge appearing on both capacitors is same.

3. What is the max charge that can appear?

4. Calculate the voltage across each capacitor using V = Q/C

5. Calculate the total voltage across both capacitors.

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Sourish Ghosh ·

First connect the 2 capacitors in series and get a five star from Akash sir :D

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