Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:

The equivalent capacitance between the points A and B in the network given below is

Options:

20 µF

20/3 µF

40/3 µF

10 µF

Correct Answer:

20 µF

Explanation:

The given circuit is a balanced Wheatstone bridge of capacitors, hence P.D across bridge capacitor of5 μF is zero.

Thus, the circuit can be modified as

\( C_{n e t}=\left(\frac{1}{30}+\frac{1}{60}\right)^{-1}=\left(\frac{1}{20}\right)^{-1}=20 \mu \mathrm{F} \)