Five identical capacitors, when connected in series, produce equivalent capacitance of 6 µF. Now these capacitors are rearranged so as to produce the maximum value of equivalent capacitance. This maximum value will be |
30 µF 36 µF 150 µF 6 µF |
150 µF |
Let C be the capacitance of each capacitor Then 6 = $\frac{C}{5}$ ⇒ C = 30 µF If these are connected in parallel, then equivalent capacitance will be maximum. ∴ C' = 30 × 5 = 150 µF |