/(6.

35*10-5 m) ;
1. What size of capacitor is capable of
storing 10 mJ of energy with 100 V /.: C = 1*10-9 F || 1 nF
across its plates?

Given: 3. Determine the voltage across each

W = 10 mJ = 10*10-3 J ; capacitor on the given circuit
V = 100 V ;
C=?

[W = 0.5*C*V2]*2 ; C?
[2W = CV2]/V2 ;

/.: C = 2W/V2 ;

C = 2*(10*10-3 J)/(100 V)2 ;

/.: C = 2*10-6 J/V2 ;

In units: Given:
V = U/Q = Joules/Coulombs = Volts ; VT = 30 V ;
U = W = V*Q = Volts*Coulombs ; C1 @ V1 = 10 μF ; V1 = ?
C = Q/V = Coulombs/Volts ; C2 @ V2 = 4.7 μF ; V2 = ?
C3 @ V3 = 47 μF ; V3 = ?
C = 2*10-6 J/V2 ; C4 @ V4 = 22 μF ; V4 = ?
= 2*10-6 CV/V2 ;
= 2*10-6 C/V ; ∞ −𝟏
−𝟏
𝑪𝑻(𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔) = [ ∑ 𝑪𝒏 ]
/.: C = 2*10-6 F || 2 μF ; 𝒏=𝟏

CT = [C1-1 + C2-1 + C3-1 + C4-1]-1

2. A mica has square plates that are
3.8 cm on a side and separated by
2.5 mils. What is the capacitance?
Given:
S = 3.8 cm == 3.8*10-2 m ;
A = S2
= (3.8*10-2 m)2 = 14.44*10-4 m2 ;
]d = 2.5 mils == 6.35*10-5 m ;
ε0 = 8.85*10-12 F/m ;
εr = 5.0  for mica ;
C = Aε0εr/d ;
= (14.44*10-4 m2)*(8.85*10-12 F/m)*(5)
= [(10μF)-1+(4.7μF)-1+(47μF)-1+(22μF)-1]-1 ;
= 2.64*10-6 F || 2.64 μF ;
[CT = Q/VT]*VT ; Q?
Q = CTVT = CnVn ; Vn ?
Vn = CTVT/Cn ;
V1 = (2.64 μF * 30 V)/10 μF ;
V1 = 7.92 V ;
V1 = (2.64 μF * 30 V)/4.7 μF ;
V2 = 16.85 V ;
V1 = (2.64 μF * 30 V)/47 μF ;
V3 = 1.69 V ;

V1 = (2.64 μF * 30 V)/22 μF ;
V4 = 3.6 V ;

VT == 30 V == (7.92+16.85+1.69+3.6) V ;

4. Determine CT for the following

circuit.

Given:
C1 = 47*10-12 F = 47 pF ;
C2 = 10*10-12 F = 10 pF ;
C3 = 0.001*10-6F = 0.001μF = 1*10-9F = 1 nF ;
∞

𝐶𝑇 || = ∑ 𝐶𝑛
𝑛=1

CT = C1 + C2 + C3 + C4 ;
= 47*10-12 F + 10*10-12 F + 1*10-9 F ;

/.: CT = 1.057*10-9 F = 1.057 nF ;