Capacitors of capacitances

PHYSICS · Subjective · A Level · Physics · Fields and their consequences · Fields and their consequences

Problem

Capacitors of capacitances C1C_1, C2C_2 and C3C_3 are connected in series. (a) Derive an expression for the equivalent capacitance of the combination. (b) Using the result of part (a), prove that this equivalent capacitance is less than each of C1C_1, C2C_2 and C3C_3.

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