What is the effective capacitance of Three capacitance in which 2ñF and 6ñF connected in parallel then 2ñF is connected in series.

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In parallel connection, the effective capacitance (Cp) is equal to the sum of the individual capacitances:

Cp = 2µF + 6µF = 8µF

In series connection, the effective capacitance (Cs) is given by the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual capacitances:

Cs = 1 / (1/2µF + 1/8µF) = 1 / (4/8µF + 1/8µF) = 1 / (5/8µF) = 8µF / 5 = 1.6µF

Therefore, the effective capacitance of the three capacitances is 1.6µF.