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Which of the following statements are correct ?
(a) When capacitors are connected in parallel the effective capacitance is less than the individual capacitances
(b) The capacitances of a parallel plate capacitor can be increased by decreasing the separation of plates.
( c) When capacitors are connected in series the effective capacitance is less than the least of the individual capacities
(d) In a parallel plate capacitor the electrostatic energy is stored on the plates.

A

`a` & `b`

B

`a` & `c`

C

`c` and `d`

D

`b` & `c`

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