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Three capacitors of capacities ` C _ 1, C _ 2, C _ 3 ` are connected in series. Their total capacity will be

A

` ( C _ 1 + C _ 2 + C _ 3 ) `

B

`1// ( C _ 1 + C _ 2 + C _ 3 ) `

C

` ( C _ 1 ^( -1 ) + C _ 2 ^ ( -1) + C _ 2 ^ ( - 1 ) )^( - 1 ) `

D

` ( C _ 1 + C _ 2 + C _ 3 ) ^(-1)`

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