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Two capacitors, C1=5μF and C2=12μF, are connected in parallel, and the resulting combination is connected to a 9.00-V battery. What is the equivalent capacitance of the combination?

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Chapter19: Electric Potential And Electric Field

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Two capacitors, C1=5μF and C2=12μF, are connected in parallel, and the resulting combination is connected to a 9.00-V battery. What is the equivalent capacitance of the combination?

18 microF

12 microF

17 microF

20 microF

5 microF

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