The equivalent capacitance of the system shown in the following circuit is
The circuit consists of two capacitors in series with a third capacitor in parallel, or a bridge configuration. Looking at the diagram, the two capacitors are in series, giving . This is then in parallel with the other capacitor? No, looking at the diagram, it is a bridge. The two capacitors on the right are in series (), and the on the left is in parallel with that combination. Wait, the diagram shows a standard bridge. If balanced, the middle is ignored. Here, , so it is balanced. The equivalent is in series with , which is . Re-evaluating: The diagram shows two in series, and that branch is in parallel with the other . Actually, the simplest interpretation of the visual is .
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