Two capacitors connected in parallel across a 250-V mains have charges of 3,000 μC and 5,000 µC, respectively. Find the total capacitance of the combination. A. 32 μF B. 45 μF C. 56 μF D. 76 µF

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Two capacitors connected in parallel across a 250-V mains have charges of 3,000
μC and 5,000 μC, respectively. Find the total capacitance of the combination.
A. 32 µF
B. 45 µF
C.
56 µF
D. 76 µF
Transcribed Image Text:Two capacitors connected in parallel across a 250-V mains have charges of 3,000 μC and 5,000 μC, respectively. Find the total capacitance of the combination. A. 32 µF B. 45 µF C. 56 µF D. 76 µF
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