A capacitor of capacitance $$C1$$ $$=$$ $$1$$μF charged up to a voltage V $$=$$ $$110$$ V is connected in parallel to the terminals of a circuit consisting of two uncharged capacitors connected in series and possessing capacitances $$C2$$ $$=$$ $$2$$ μF and $$C3$$ $$=$$ $$3$$ μF. Then, the amount of charge that will flow through the connecting wires is

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A capacitor of capacitance $$C1$$ $$=$$ $$1$$μF charged up to a voltage V $$=$$ $$110$$ V is connected in parallel to the terminals of a circuit consisting of two uncharged capacitors connected in series and possessing capacitances $$C2$$ $$=$$ $$2$$ μF and $$C3$$ $$=$$ $$3$$ μF. Then, the amount of charge that will flow through the connecting wires is

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$$Q1=C1V1$$ $$=110$$ μ$$CQ1=10-61+65V=2.2V$$ x $$10-6110$$ μC $$=$$ V x $$2.2$$ $$x10-6$$ ∴V $$=$$ $$50$$ VQ $$=$$ $$C1V$$ $$=$$ $$50$$ μCcharge flow in the $$wire=$$ $$Q1$$ $$-$$ Q $$=$$ (110$$ $$-$$ $$50) μC $$=$$ $$60$$ μC

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