Problem Solving

Directions: Read and analyze the problems below. Solve for the missing quantity. Write your answers together with the solutions on the space below. Use another sheet of paper if needed. 1. A parallel plate capacitor has square plates of side 5 cm and separated by a distance of 1 mm. (a) Calculate the capacitance of this capacitor. (b) If a 10 V battery is connected to the capacitor, what is the charge stored in any one of the plates? (The value of to = 8.85 x 10-12 Nm2 C-2) 2. C1 = 3 UF, C2 = 4 uF and C3 = 3 UF, are connected in series and parallel. Determine the total capacitance. 3. Five capacitors, C1 = 2 UF, C2 = 4 UF, C3 = 6 UF, C4 = 5 UF, C5 = 10 UF, are connected in series and parallel. Determine the capacitance of a single capacitor that will have the same effect as the combination