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Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown voltage V are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination will be

  • Option 1)

    3C, V/3

  • Option 2)

    C/3, 3V

  • Option 3)

    3C, 3V

  • Option 4)

    C/3, V/3

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Series Grouping -

frac{1}{C_{eq}}=frac{1}{C_{1}}+frac{1}{C_{2}}+cdots

- wherein

 

 equivalents capacitance = \frac{c}{3}

and total voiltage across 3

capacitor  is 3V


Option 1)

3C, V/3

Incorrect

Option 2)

C/3, 3V

Correct

Option 3)

3C, 3V

Incorrect

Option 4)

C/3, V/3

Incorrect

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