NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Capacitance
NEET 2026 · Physics · Capacitance
Five capacitors of capacitances C_1 = C_2 = C_3 = C_4 = 10\ μ F and...
Five capacitors of capacitances and are connected as shown, along with a battery of V.

The equivalent capacitance and the charges on each capacitor respectively are :
The equivalent capacitance and the charges on each capacitor respectively are :
Options
- A, on to and on
- B, on all capacitors
- C, on all capacitors
- D, on to and on
Correct answer
B. , on all capacitors
Step-by-step solution
From the given circuit diagram, the capacitors , and are connected in series. This series combination is connected in parallel with the capacitor . The entire combination is connected across the battery.
Let be the equivalent capacitance of the series branch containing , and .
The total equivalent capacitance of the circuit is the sum of the parallel capacitances and :
The voltage across the series branch is equal to the battery voltage, .
The charge on the series combination is:
Since , and are in series, they each carry the same charge .
Therefore, charge on .
The voltage across capacitor is also .
The charge on is:
Thus, the equivalent capacitance is and the charge on all capacitors is .
Answer: , on all capacitors
Let be the equivalent capacitance of the series branch containing , and .
The total equivalent capacitance of the circuit is the sum of the parallel capacitances and :
The voltage across the series branch is equal to the battery voltage, .
The charge on the series combination is:
Since , and are in series, they each carry the same charge .
Therefore, charge on .
The voltage across capacitor is also .
The charge on is:
Thus, the equivalent capacitance is and the charge on all capacitors is .
Answer: , on all capacitors