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Grade 10Electrostatics

What is the effective capacitance between points X and Y?

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(a) 24 mF

(b) 18 mF

(c) 12 mF

(d) 6 mF

Profile image of Hrishant Goswami
12 Years agoGrade 10
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Profile image of Aditi Chauhan
12 Years ago

(d)

Equivalent circuit

 

 

        Hence, no charge will flow through 20 mF

 

        C1 and C2 are in series, also C3 and C4 are in series.

Hence, C'' = 3 mF, C" = 3 mF

C'' and C" are in parallel.

Hence net capacitance = C'' + C" = 3 + 3 = 6 mF

Profile image of Rishi Sharma
6 Years ago
Dear Student,
Please find below the solution to your problem.

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Equivalent circuit

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Hence
C1/C3 = C2/C4
Hence, no charge will flow through 20 mF
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C1 and C2 are in series, also C3 and C4 are in series.
Hence, C'' = 3 mF, C" = 3 mF
C'' and C" are in parallel.
Hence net capacitance = C'' + C" = 3 + 3 = 6 mF

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