Multiple choice

Five identical capacitors, each of capacitance C, are connected between two points X and Y. If the equivalent capacitance of the combination between X and Y is 5 mF, which of the following is the capacitance of each capacitor?

  1. 200 F

  2. 1 mF

  3. 1 kF

  4. 25 mF

  5. 5 mF
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Explanation

The arrangement is of 5 capacitors in series Therefore, 1/C’ = (1/C) + (1/C) + (1/C) + (1/C) + (1/C) = (5/C)  C’ = C/5 Or 5 = C/5 or C = 25 mF

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