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The effective capacitances of two capacitors are 3 μF and 16 μF, when they are connected in series and parallel respectively. The capacitance of two capacitors are:

Asked in Re-NEET 2022 · Series and parallel combinations

• (1) 1.2 μF, 1.8 μF
• (2) 10 μF, 6 μF
• (3) 8 μF, 8 μF
• (4) 12 μF, 4 μF

Step-by-step solution

Why the other options are wrong

• (1) These add to 3 μF, the series value, as if the capacitances in series added.
• (2) These add to 16 μF, but in series they give 3.75 μF, not 3 μF.
• (3) These add to 16 μF, but in series they give 4 μF, not 3 μF.

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