Electrostatics Question 280
Question: A capacitor of capacitance $ {C _{\text{1}}}=\text{ 1}\mu F $ can with stand maximum voltage $ {V _{\text{1}}}=\text{ 6}kV( kilo-volt ) $ and another capacitor of capacitance $ {C _{\text{2}}}=\text{3}\mu F $ can withstand maximum voltage $ {V _{\text{2}}}=\text{ 4}kV $ . When the two capacitors are connected in series, the combined system can withstand a maximum voltage of [MP PET 2001]
Options:
A) $ 4\mu F $
B) $ 2\mu F $
C) $ 18\mu F $
D) $ 6\mu F $
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
If the value of C is chosen as $ 4\mu F $ , the equivalent capacity across every part of the section will be $ 4\mu F $ .
