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JEE Mains · Physics · STD 12 - Electric potential and capacitance
  • JEE Mains 2021
  • Medium
  • MCQ

Two equal capacitors are first connected in series and then in parallel. The ratio of the equivalent capacities in the two cases will be

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(C) \(1: 4\)

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For series combination

\(C _{ eq _{2}}= C + C \Rightarrow C _{ eq _{2}}=2 C\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{ C _{ eq _{1}}}{ C _{ eq _{2}}}=\frac{( C / 2)}{2 C }=\frac{1}{4}=1: 4\)

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