Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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ISBN: 9781259587399
Author: Eugene Hecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 25, Problem 62SP
Referring to Fig. 25-2, if the capacitance of each capacitor is 20.0 nF, what is the equivalent capacitance between terminals B and A? Are any capacitors removable? [Hint: Redraw the circuit and watch for shorts.]
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