5) Three capacitors (C₁, C2, and C3) are arranged in the circuit shown in the figure with the power supply at voltage V. What is the equivalent capacitance of a) b) c) the circuit? What is the charge on capacitor C₂? What is the potential difference across capacitor C3? | C₁ C₂ C₂

5) Three capacitors (C₁, C2, and C3) are arranged in the circuit shown in the figure with the power supply at voltage V. What is the equivalent capacitance of a) b) c) the circuit? What is the charge on capacitor C₂? What is the potential difference across capacitor C3? | C₁ C₂ C₂

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b)
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