Question: Then, immediately at time t 3 = 2 5 . 3 ms on the stopwatch, switch S 3 is thrown open and switch s 4

Then, immediately at time t3=25.3 ms on the stopwatch, switch S3 is thrown open and switch s4 is closed (switch S2 remains closed and S1 remains open). The system is then allowed to reach the steady state. At this steady state, find:
(k). The charge (in uC) on C1
24362454320301320936
(l). The charge (in uC) on C2
259447116298971629
(m). The charge (in uC) on C3
259447116298629971
(n). The voltage (in V) across C1
8.1517.74.725.4311.52.12
(o). The voltage (in V) across C2
17.74.728.152.125.4311.5
(p). The voltage (in V) across C3
11.52.125.438.154.7217.7
(q). The energy (in mJ) in C1
1.693.572.540.6591.475.51
(r). The energy (in mJ) in C2
1.211.700.8070.3150.7022.63
(s). The energy (in mJ) in C3
2.630.7021.210.8070.3151.70
(t). The total energy (in mJ) on all three capacitors.
1.294.952.873.306.9610.8
(Compare this answer to that for question (j). Does this surprise you? It should. This is a relatively famous paradox that physics journal submissions and Masters theses have been written to try and explain mostly unsatisfactorily).

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