a) State the formula that defines electrical Capacity.Two capacitors A and B having capacitances of 20 µF and 12 uF respectively, areeach connected separately to a 30 volt battery, and then disconnected.i) Calculate the charge stored on A.20 µF-30 Vii) Calculate the charge stored on B.DirectionOfElectroniii) What is the total capacity whentwo capacitors of 20 uF and a12µF are connected in parallel?flow+ 30 V12 µFc) The two charged capacitors are then connected in parallel so that the negativeterminal of A is connected to the positive terminal of B, as shown by dotted lines in thediagram. Electrons flow in the direction shown on the diagram, until the voltages ofthe two capacitors are equal. Find the value of this final voltage.(Hint: Positive and negative charges will recombine and reduce the total chargestored)

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a) State the formula that defines electrical Capacity. D) Two capacitors A and B having capacitances of 20 uF and 12 uF respectively, are each connected separately to a 30 volt battery, and then disconnected. i) Calculate the charge stored on A. 20 µF - 30 V ii) Calculate the charge stored on B. Direction Of Electron flow iii) What is the total capacity when two capacitors of 20 uF and a 12µF are connected in parallel? + 30 V 12 µF ) The two charged capacitors are then connected in parallel so that the negative terminal of A is connected to the positive terminal of B, as shown by dotted lines in the diagram. Electrons flow in the direction shown on the diagram, until the voltages of the two capacitors are equal. Find the value of this final voltage. (Hint: Positive and negative charges will recombine and reduce the total charges stored)

a) State the formula that defines electrical Capacity. D) Two capacitors A and B having capacitances of 20 uF and 12 uF respectively, are each connected separately to a 30 volt battery, and then disconnected. i) Calculate the charge stored on A. 20 µF - 30 V ii) Calculate the charge stored on B. Direction Of Electron flow iii) What is the total capacity when two capacitors of 20 uF and a 12µF are connected in parallel? + 30 V 12 µF ) The two charged capacitors are then connected in parallel so that the negative terminal of A is connected to the positive terminal of B, as shown by dotted lines in the diagram. Electrons flow in the direction shown on the diagram, until the voltages of the two capacitors are equal. Find the value of this final voltage. (Hint: Positive and negative charges will recombine and reduce the total charges stored)

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Chapter20: Capacitance In Ac Circuits

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