Find the charge flowing through the capacitor marked 10 µF. The potential at different points are indicated in diagram.

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Sol. The circuit diagram is shown in fig.
There are two nodes – G and H.
The charge flow is as indicated in the diagram

Consider the node G.
Charge entering the node = charge leaving the node.
Charge enters through AG, BG, FG and leaves through GH.
Assume the potential at the nodal point G be V G and H be V H .
Charge entering the node = 5(10 – V G ) + 6(5 – V G ) + 2(7 – V G )
= 94 – 13V G ….. (1)
Charge leaving the node = 10(V G – V H ) ….. (2)
Equating (1) and (2),
94 – 13V G = 10(V G – V H )
23V G – 10 V H = 94 ….. (3)
Consider the node H.
Charge entering the node = charge leaving the node.
Charge enters through GH, EH, CH and leaves through HD.
Charge entering the node = 10(V G – V H ) + 4(10 – V H ) + 8(12 – V H )
= 136 + 10V G – 22V H ….. (4)
Charge leaving the node = I(V H – 5) ….. (5)
Equating (4) and (5),
136 + 10V G – 22V H = I(V H –5)
23V H + 10V G = 141 ….. (6)
The number of unknowns is two and we have two equations to solve. Therefore, V G and V H can be found.
Solving the equations (3 and (6),
V G = 5.679 V
V H = 3.661 V
Charge flowing through the capacitor across
GH = C(V G – V H )
= (10 × 10 –6 ) × (5.679 – 3.661) = 2.018 × 10 –5 coulomb.
Therefore, charge flowing across the capacitor GH = 2.018 × 10 –5 Coulomb.
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