Charge on capacitors in a circuit?

[KingNothing]

The voltage from point a to point b is +28V.
Each capacitor has a capacitance of 4.00uF (microfarads)

What is the best way to calculate the charge on each capacitor?

 

[ranger]

Work like how you would for a resistor network. Find the equivalent capacitance then you can find the total charge. Then work your way back to the original circuit one step at a time, while finding the charge and voltage in each step. Its like working backwards from the equivalent capacitance to the original circuit. Remember the same rules that apply for series and parallel networks (in terms of voltage and current or charge in this case) will work here.

 

[m2003]

The best way to calculate the charge on each capacitor is to use the formula Q = CV, where Q is the charge, C is the capacitance, and V is the voltage. In this case, since the voltage from point a to point b is +28V, the charge on each capacitor would be 4.00uF x 28V = 112 uC (microcoulombs). This formula is derived from the relationship between charge, voltage, and capacitance in a capacitor. It is important to note that the charge on a capacitor can also be calculated by integrating the current over time, but in this case where the voltage and capacitance are known, using the above formula is the most efficient method.