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The equivalent capacitance of the combination shown in the figure is

Asked in NEET 2021 · Capacitor networks

Figure: Capacitor networks
Answer: (2) 2C

Step-by-step solution

Both plates of the middle capacitor connect by plain wire to the right-hand side of the circuit, so its plates are at the same potential: it is short-circuited and stores no charge.

The other two capacitors each join the left terminal directly to the right terminal, so they are in parallel.

C_AB=C+C=2C.

Why the other options are wrong

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