Three Capacitors Have Capacitances C₁ < C₂ < C₃

question 48

Multiple Choice

Three capacitors have capacitances C₁ < C₂ < C₃.If these capacitors are connected in series,which of the following is true for the resulting equivalent capacitance?

• A)C_eq < C₁
• B)C_eq > C₃
• C)C_eq = (C₁ + C₂ + C₃)/3
• D)None of the above is always correct.

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