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III. You have five 12 F capacitors. Draw and show the possible connections of all 5 capacitors to produce an equivalent capacitance of: a) 42 F b) 24 F c) 60 F CT = 42 F CT = 24 F CT = 60 F

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Chapter26: Capacitance And Dielectrics

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Problem 26.14P: What If? The two capacitors of Problem 13 (C1 = 5.00 F and C2 = 12.0 F) are now connected in series...

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You have five 12 F capacitors. Draw and show the possible connections of all
5 capacitors to produce an equivalent capacitance of:
III.
a) 42 F
b) 24 F
c) 60 F
Ст 3D 42 F
CT = 24 F
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Ст 3D 60 F

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