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A 20μF capacitor is connected to 45V battery through a circuit whose resistance is 2000Ω . What is the final charge on the capacitor?
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Solution:
We know that in steady state the capacitor behaves like as an open circuit i.e., capacitor will not pass the current.
So, the potential difference across the capacitor =45V
Hence, the final charge on the capacitor is q=cv
Here, C=20μF,V=45V ∴q=20×10−6×45
or q=900×10−6
or q=9×10−4C