JEE Main 2012 — Capacitance Question with Solution
JEE Main 2012 (12 May Online)
Question
A series combination of capacitors, each of capacity is charged by source of potential difference . When another parallel combination of capacitors each of capacity is charged by a source of potential difference , it has the same total energy stored in it as the first combination has. The value of in terms of is then
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Step-by-step explanation
Equivalent capacitance of number of capacitors each of capacitance in parallel
Equivalent capacitance of number of capacitors each of capacitances in series.
Capacitance of each is
According to question, total energy stored in both the combinations are same
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