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Parallel and Series Capacitors — MCQ Practice

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Updated 22 Mar 2026

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Q1easy

Three capacitors of capacitances 2 μF2\,\mu\text{F}, 3 μF3\,\mu\text{F}, and 6 μF6\,\mu\text{F} are connected in series. The equivalent capacitance of the combination is:

Q2easy

Two capacitors of 4 μF4\,\mu\text{F} and 6 μF6\,\mu\text{F} are connected in parallel across a 12 V12\,\text{V} battery. What is the total charge stored in the combination?

Q3medium

Two capacitors, C1=10 μFC_1 = 10\,\mu\text{F} and C2=20 μFC_2 = 20\,\mu\text{F}, are connected in series across a 30 V30\,\text{V} supply. What is the potential difference across C1C_1?

Q4medium

A network consists of two capacitors C1=4 μFC_1 = 4\,\mu\text{F} and C2=6 μFC_2 = 6\,\mu\text{F} in series, connected in parallel with a third capacitor C3=5 μFC_3 = 5\,\mu\text{F}. What is the equivalent capacitance of the entire network?

Q5medium

Two capacitors of capacitance CC each are connected in series. A third capacitor of capacitance CC is connected in parallel to this combination. The equivalent capacitance of the entire arrangement is:

Q6hard

A 10 μF10\,\mu\text{F} capacitor is charged to 100 V100\,\text{V}. It is then connected in parallel to an uncharged 20 μF20\,\mu\text{F} capacitor. What is the final common potential difference across the combination?