At steady state the charge on the capacitor, as shown in the circuit below, is μC. [Figure: a 5 V cell in series with a 10 Ω and a 15 Ω resistor; an 8 μF capacitor is connected directly across the 10 Ω resistor.]

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16. At steady state no current flows into the capacitor, so the current is I=5/(10+15)=0.2 A. Voltage across the 10 Ω resistor (and the capacitor): 0.2×10=2 V. Q=CV=8×2=16 μC.

At steady state the charge on the capacitor, as shown in the circuit below, is ______ μC. [Figure: a 5 V cell in series with a 10 Ω and a 15 Ω resistor; an 8 μF capacitor is connected directly across the 10 Ω resistor.]

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