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A circuit contains three capacitors in series: 3μF, 6μF, and 2μF. Another branch has two capacitors in series: 4μF and 4μF. These two branches are in parallel. What is the total capacitance?
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Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the top series branch.
The capacitors are , , and in series.
For capacitors in series, the reciprocal of the equivalent capacitance is the sum of the reciprocals of individual capacitances.Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the bottom series branch.
The capacitors are and in series.
Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the parallel combination of the top and bottom branches.
For capacitors in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is the sum of individual capacitances.
Calculate the total effective capacitance of the circuit.
The capacitor on the left, , and the capacitor on the right are all in series.
Find a common denominator, which is .
The effective capacitance is . This matches option B.
The final answer is .
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