NEET 2009
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2009
- Subject
- Physics
- Chapter
- Capacitance
NEET 2009 · Physics · Capacitance
Three capacitors each of capacitance C and of breakdown voltage V...
Three capacitors each of capacitance and of breakdown voltage are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination will be
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
In series arrangement charge on each plate of each capacitor has same magnitude.
The potential difference is distributed inversely in the ratio of capacitors ie,
$\mathrm{V}=\mathrm{V}$_1+\mathrm{V}_2+\mathrm{V}_3 \ldots
Here,
The equivalent capacitance is given by

\begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{C_s}=\frac{1}{C_1}+\frac{1}{C_2}+\frac{1}{C_3}+\ldots \\ & C_s=\frac{\mathrm{C}}{3} \end{aligned}
\begin{aligned} & \frac{1}{C_s}=\frac{1}{C_1}+\frac{1}{C_2}+\frac{1}{C_3}+\ldots \\ & C_s=\frac{\mathrm{C}}{3} \end{aligned}