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Consider the combination of 2 capacitors C1 and C2 with C2 > C1, when connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is times the equivalent capacitance of the same connected in series. Calculate the ratio of capacitors, .
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Correct answer: B
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Let the capacitors be and , with .
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Equivalent capacitance in parallel:
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Equivalent capacitance in series:
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Given that the parallel equivalent is times the series equivalent:
Substitute the formulas:
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Multiply both sides by :
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Let Then .
Substitute:
Cancel :
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Expand and simplify: Multiply by 4:
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Solve the quadratic:
The discriminant is negative, so there is no real solution.
Since capacitance values must be real and positive, this situation is impossible.
- Therefore, the correct option is:
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