Two cylindrical capacitors, each with a capacitance of 2.2 F , have their outer cylinders placed in contact while their inner cylinders are joined via a wire. A battery of emf 10 V is connected as depicted in the figure. Determine the total charge delivered by the battery to the inner cylinders.

Step-by-step solution

From the given figure and description, the inner cylinders of the two capacitors are connected together via a wire, and their outer cylinders are in contact with each other. This means the two cylindrical capacitors are connected in parallel across the battery. The equivalent capacitance C_ eq of two capacitors in parallel is the sum of their individual capacitances: C_ eq = C₁ + C₂ Given that each capacitor has a capacitance of 2.2 F : C_ eq = 2.2 F + 2.2 F = 4.4 F The battery has an emf of V = 10 V . The total ch