Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2]
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- Electric Current in Conductors
Concepts Of Physics MCQ Edition [Volume 2] · Physics · Electric Current in Conductors
Determine the charges on the four capacitors having capacitances 1...
Determine the charges on the four capacitors having capacitances , , , and as shown in the figure.

Options
- A, , , and
- B, , , and
- C, , , and
- D, , , and
Correct answer
A. , , , and
Step-by-step solution
In steady state, capacitors act as open circuits, so no direct current flows through the branches containing only capacitors.
Let the potential of the negative terminal of the battery be and the positive terminal be . The left vertical wire is at and the right vertical wire is at .
For the branch with and resistors, they are in series. The current through this branch is:
The potential at the node between the and resistors is:
This node is connected to the node between the and capacitors, so the potential between these capacitors is also .
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
For the branch with two resistors, they are in series. The current through this branch is:
The potential at the node between the two resistors is:
This node is connected to the node between the and capacitors, so the potential between these capacitors is also .
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
The charges on the four capacitors are , , , and respectively.
Answer: , , , and
Let the potential of the negative terminal of the battery be and the positive terminal be . The left vertical wire is at and the right vertical wire is at .
For the branch with and resistors, they are in series. The current through this branch is:
The potential at the node between the and resistors is:
This node is connected to the node between the and capacitors, so the potential between these capacitors is also .
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
For the branch with two resistors, they are in series. The current through this branch is:
The potential at the node between the two resistors is:
This node is connected to the node between the and capacitors, so the potential between these capacitors is also .
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
The potential difference across the capacitor is . Its charge is:
The charges on the four capacitors are , , , and respectively.
Answer: , , , and