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Two capacitors when connected in series the effective capacity is 2muF and when in parallel is 9muF. Calculate the value of each capacitors.

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SOLUTION :Let `C_(1) and C_(2)` be the CAPACITY of two capacitors.
Then in series `C_(1)=(C_(1)C_(2))/(C_(1)+C_(2))=2MUF" and in parallel", C_(p)=C_(1)+C_(2)=9muF ......(1)`
`C_(1)C_(2)=2(C_(1)+C_(2))=2 XX 9 -18`
`C_(2)=(18)/(C_(1)) ......(2)`
Substituting eq. (2) in eq. (1) we get, `C_(1)+(18)/(C_(1))=9`
i.e, `C_(1)^(2)+18=9C_(1) ""C_(1)^(2)-9C_(1)+18=0""i.e, (C_(1)-6) (C_(1)-3)=0`
`C_(1)=6 or 3`
Hence, `C_(2)=3 or 6`
If `C_(1)=6muF then C_(2)=3muF, or`
If `C_1=3muF, then C_(2)=6muF`


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