Use the following figure to answer the next problem: -You connect three capacitors as shown in the diagram below.If the potential difference between A and B is 24.5 V,what is the total energy stored in this system of capacitors if C₁ = 5.0 µF,C₂ = 4.0 µF,and C₃ = 3.0 µF? A)1.7 $\times$ 10^-4 J B)1.5 $\times$ 10^-4 J C)2.2 $\times$ 10^-5 J D)6.8 $\times$ 10^-4 J E)4.0 $\times$ 10^-4 J

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The total capacitance of the system is:C = C₁ + C₂ + C₃ = 5.0 µF + 4.0 µF + 3.0 µF = 12.0 µFThe total energy stored in the system is:E = (1/2)CV² = (1/2)(12.0 µF)(24.5 V)² = 6.8 F1F1F1S1F1F1F10 10^-4 J

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