The equivalent capacitance of the system shown in the following circuit is :

3 uF capacitor in series with parallel pair of 3 uF capacitors between A and B

1. \(9\,\mu\)F

2. \(2\,\mu\)F

3. \(3\,\mu\)F

4. \(6\,\mu\)F

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Answer: 2. \(2\,\mu\)F

From the figure, one 3 \(\mu\)F capacitor is in series with a parallel pair of 3 \(\mu\)F capacitors.

Parallel pair: \(3+3=6\,\mu\)F.
Series with 3 \(\mu\)F: \(\dfrac{1}{C}=\dfrac13+\dfrac16=\dfrac12\), so \(C=2\,\mu\)F.

The answer is \(2\,\mu\)F.

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