Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
An capacitor is joined in series with a parallel pair of and . The three are connected across a battery. Find the equivalent capacitance, the voltage across the capacitor and the charge on the capacitor.
In parallel the voltage is shared and the capacitances add: In series the charge is shared and For two capacitors in series, . In a series chain, the capacitor that reaches its rating first sets the limit.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The pair. .
Step 2. The series. .
Step 3. The charge. . This is on the capacitor.
Step 4. The voltages. Across the capacitor: . Across the pair: .
Step 5. The charge on the capacitor. . The capacitor has .
Check. , the charge that came through the capacitor.
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