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MHT CET 2026 (18 Apr, Shift 2) · Combination of Capacitors

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Combination of Capacitors

Figure shows a network of five capacitors connected to a supply voltage 'V'. The equivalent capacitance and the energy stored in the network is respectively

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Answer: (a)

6C3C2CLRT
  1. Name the nodes: left/bottom-left LL, top TT, bottom-right RR (battery across LL and RR).
  2. Between TT and LL: 3C3C and 3C3C in parallel =6C= 6C. Between TT and RR: 1C1C and 2C2C in parallel =3C= 3C.
  3. 6C6C and 3C3C in series: 6C⋅3C9C=2C\frac{6C\cdot3C}{9C} = 2C; this is in parallel with the bottom 2C2C across LL–RR.
  4. Ceq=2C+2C=4CC_{eq} = 2C + 2C = 4C; U=12(4C)V2=2CV2U = \frac{1}{2}(4C)V^2 = 2CV^2.
  5. So the answer is (a) 4C,2CV24C, 2CV^2.
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