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Two identical capacitors when joined in series have an effective capacitance of `3 muF`. When connected in parallel, the effective capacitance becomes `12 muF`. What is the capacitance of each capacitor ?

A

`6 mu F`

B

` 3 mu F `

C

`12 mu F `

D

`9 mu F`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Here `1/C + 1/C = 1/(3mu F) rArr C= 6muF`
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