JEE Main & Advanced
Physics
Electrostatics & Capacitance
Question Bank
Grouping of Capacitors
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Two capacitors of equal capacity are first connected in parallel and then in series. The ratio of the total capacities in the two cases will be [MP Board 1988; MH CET 2001]
A) 2 : 1
B) 1 : 2
C) 4 : 1
D) 1 : 4
Correct Answer:
C
Solution :
\[{{C}_{1}}=2C\] and \[{{C}_{2}}=C/2,\] so \[{{C}_{1}}/{{C}_{2}}=4:1\]