Student Workbook for Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach, Vol 1. (Chs 1-21)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
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Chapter 26, Problem 60EAP
Six identical capacitors with capacitance C are connected as
shown in FIGURE P26.60.
a. What is the equivalent capacitance of these six capacitors?
b. What is the potential difference between points a and b?
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