Physics Electrostatics Potential & Capacitance All Topic Question for Revision Test MCQ (Single Correct)

Two capacitors and are connected in parallel. A third capacitor of capacity is connected in series. The combination is connected across a 12 V battery. The voltage across a capacitor is

A
2 V
B
6 V
C
8 V
D
1 V

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The correct answer is:
B

The simplified circuit will be as under.

The potential drop 12 V will be equally distributed.
Potential difference across capacitor of is 6 V. So, the voltage across a capacitor is 6 V.

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