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Each condenser in the figure shown has a capacity of 3 μF. The equivalent capacity between the terminals A and B is


A

1 µF

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B

9 µF

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C

3 µF

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D

Zero

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Solution

The correct option is B

9 µF


The condensers with vertical orientation do not receive any charge as their plates are shorted by connecting wires. So remove them. Between A and B, the other three condensers are in parallel. Hence, equivalent capacitance = 3C=9 µF


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