Three capacitors of 0.6,1.6,and 2.6 μF are connected in series.Find the combined capacitance.
A) 2.68 μF
B) 4.80 μF
C) 7.00 μF
D) 0.37 μF
E) 0.85 μF

Question

Three capacitors of 0.6,1.6,and 2.6 μF are connected in series.Find the combined capacitance.
A) 2.68 μF
B) 4.80 μF
C) 7.00 μF
D) 0.37 μF
E) 0.85​ μF

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When capacitors are connected in series, the reciprocal of the total capacitance is the sum of the reciprocals of the individual capacitances. Thus, 1/C_total = 1/0.6 + 1/1.6 + 1/2.6, which gives C_total ≈ 0.37 μF.

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