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Q. Three plates of common surface area $A$ are connected as shown in figure. The effective capacitance will bePhysics Question Image

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Solution:

The given circuit is equivalent to parallel combination of two identical capacitors Each having capacitance $C=\frac{\varepsilon_{0} A}{d}$
Thus: $C_{eq}=2 C=\frac{2 \varepsilon_{0} A}{d}$
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