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In the series combination of three capacitors of capacitances `C_1, C_2, C_3,` the equivalent capacitance will be

A

`C_1+C_2+C_3`

B

`1/(C_1+C_2+C_3)`

C

`C_1/(C_1+C_2)`

D

`(C_1^-1+C_2^-1+C_3^-1)^-1`

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