1 For the circuit shown in figure 1, take Cā = 10 µF, C2 = 5 µF, C3 = 15 µF, and the
battery to supply a voltage V = 100 V.
V
C1
C3
C2
Figure 1. Problem 1.
(a) What is the equivalent capacitance Ceq = C123 = C of this circuit?
(b) What is the charge on each capacitor q1, q2, and q3?
(c) What is the potential drop across each capacitor V1, V2, and Vā?