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 64SP
Referring to Fig. 25-10, what is the equivalent capacitance between terminals C and B? Are any capacitors removable? Which capacitors are in series? Which are in parallel? [Hint: Find capacitors that are obviously in series and/or parallel and combine them. Redraw the circuit.]
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Schaum's Outline of College Physics, Twelfth Edition (Schaum's Outlines)
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