Each of the four capacitors shown is 500 $\mu$F. The voltmeter reads 1000V. The magnitude of the charge, in coulombs, on each capacitor plate is:
A) 0.2
B) 0.5
C) 20
D) 50
E) none of these

Question

Each of the four capacitors shown is 500 $\mu$F. The voltmeter reads 1000V. The magnitude of the charge, in coulombs, on each capacitor plate is: 
A) 0.2 
B) 0.5 
C) 20 
D) 50 
E) none of these

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The charge on each capacitor plate can be found using the equation Q = CV, where Q is the charge, C is the capacitance, and V is the voltage. 
For each capacitor: 
Q = (500 x 10^-6 F) x (1000V) 
Q = 0.5 C 
Since each capacitor is made up of two plates, the total charge for each capacitor is 1 C. 
Therefore, the charge on each plate is 0.5 C.
Thus, the answer is B) 0.5.

Each of the Four Capacitors Shown Is 500 μ\muμ F the Voltmeter Reads 1000V

Each of the Four Capacitors Shown Is 500 $\mu$ F the Voltmeter Reads 1000V