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JEE Main 2016Capacitance Question with Solution

JEE Main 2016 (09 Apr Online)

Question

Three capacitors each of 4 μF are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 μF. This can be done by connecting them

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Correct answer
Dtwo in series and one in parallel

Step-by-step explanation



For top branch,

1Ceq=14+14

Ceq=2 μF

For parallel combination, Cnet=2+4=6 μF

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