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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

A

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

B

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

C

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

D

`3C,3V`

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