Three capacitors A, B and Care charged as follows: A= 10 uf, 100 V; B = 15 uf, 150 V and C = 25 uf, 200 V. They are connected in parallel with terminals of like polarity together. What is the voltage across the combination? a 155 V b. 165 V c. 175 V d. 185 V

Three capacitors A, B and Care charged as follows: A= 10 uf, 100 V; B = 15 uf, 150 V and C = 25 uf, 200 V. They are connected in parallel with terminals of like polarity together. What is the voltage across the combination? a 155 V b. 165 V c. 175 V d. 185 V

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. Three capacitors A, B and Care charged as follows: A = 10 uf, 100 V; B = 15 uF, 150 V and C= 25
uf, 200 V. They are connected in parallel with terminals of like polarity together. What is the
voltage across the combination?
а. 155 V
b. 165 V
c. 175 V
d. 185 V

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