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Where each resistor has a resistance of \$1000K \Omega\$ and each capacitor having a capacitance of \$4 \mu F \$

This is what I did:

Resistors AB, BC, CG, GF, FE, EH and HD are all in series across AD, so an equivalent resistance of \$7000\$ across AD.

Capacitors BF and AE are in parallel, and their equivalent would be \$ 8 \mu F \$, which would be in series with capacitor CD, from which I concluded that the potential drop across BF is half that of DH (In a capacitor, potential is inversely related to capacitance) which would imply that the potential drop across BF is \$ \frac{5}{3} V \$, which would mean that the potential drop across BF is \$ \frac{20}{3}V\$, however, my book says this is wrong.

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  • \$\begingroup\$ Is GH a short or is there an error in the diagram? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Jun 9, 2023 at 21:44

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If you are after the steady state voltage then...

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Then redraw and calculate the open circuit voltage across B and F.

That will be your answer. It looks fairly easy now.

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    \$\begingroup\$ The correct answer should be \$\frac{V}{2}\$ (2.5 volts) as the voltage across the capacitor between B and F. \$\endgroup\$
    – Andy aka
    Commented Jun 9, 2023 at 19:33

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