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Electric Current

Problem 3.177

In the circuit shown in Fig. 3.41 the sources have emf's \(\mathscr{E}_ {1}=1.0 \mathrm{~V}\) and \(\mathscr{C}_ {2}=2.5 \mathrm{~V}\) and the resistances have the values \(R_{1}=10 \Omega\) and \(R_{2}=20 \Omega .\) The internal resistances of the sources are negligible. Find a potential difference \(\varphi_{A}-\varphi_{B}\) between the plates \(A\) and \(B\) of the capacitor \(C\).

Reveal Answer
φAφB=(E1E2)R1/(R1+R2)=0.5\varphi_{A}-\varphi_{B}=\left(\mathscr{E}_{1}-\mathscr{E}_{2}\right) R_{1} /\left(R_{1}+R_{2}\right)=-0.5