Assuming that the capacitors are uncharged initially, find the charge on each capacitor in steady state.
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Solution
In steady state current through the capacitor is zero. The two resistors are in series and the equivalent resistance is 9Ω. Current through the combination is i=VR=9V9Ω=1A The potential across 3Ω resistor =1A×3Ω=3V This is the potential across the 3μF capacitor. So charge in the 3μF capacitor is Q=CV=3μF×3V=9μC Similarly, potential across 6Ω is 6 V and this is available across 6μF capacitor. So charge in the 6μF capacitor is Q=CV=6μF×6V=36μC