Find equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given below. Each capacitor is of 2µF capacitance.

Question

(i) Find equivalent capacitance between A and B in the combination given below. Each capacitor is of 2µF capacitance.

(ii) If a dc source of 7V is connected across AB, how much charge is drawn from the source and what is the energy stored in the network?

Answer 1

(i) Capacitors C₂, C₃ and C₄ are in parallel

(ii) Charge drawn from the source