Effective capacitance of parallel combination of two capacitors and is

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Problem

Effective capacitance of parallel combination of two capacitors

C_1

and

C_2

10 \mu\text{F}

. When these capacitors are individually connected to a voltage source of 1 V, the energy stored in the capacitor

C_2

is 4 times that of

C_1

. If these capacitors are connected in series, their effective capacitance will be: (1)

4.2 \mu\text{F}

(2)

3.2 \mu\text{F}

(3)

1.6 \mu\text{F}

(4)

8.4 \mu\text{F}