Three capacitors each of capacitance C a...

Three capacitors each of capacitance `C` and of breakdown voltage `V` are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination will be

`3 C , (V)/(3)`

`(C)/(3) , 3 V `

`3C , 3 V `

`(C)/(3) , (V)/(3)`

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`V_("total") = (Q)/(C_("total"))`

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