Three parallel plate capacitors,each having a capacitance of 1.0 µF are connected in parallel. The potential difference across the combination is 100 V.What is the equivalent capacitance of this combination?
A)0.3
B)1
C)3
D)6
E)30

Question

Three parallel plate capacitors,each having a capacitance of 1.0 µF are connected in parallel. The potential difference across the combination is 100 V.What is the equivalent capacitance of this combination?
A)0.3 
B)1 
C)3 
D)6 
E)30

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When capacitors are connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is the sum of the individual capacitances. Therefore, the equivalent capacitance of the combination is 3 µF.

Three Parallel Plate Capacitors,each Having a Capacitance of 1