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A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking $n$ equally spaced plates connected alternately. If the capacitance between any two plates is $C$ then the resultant capacitance is
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Options:
  • A $C$
  • B $n C$
  • C $(n-1) C$
  • D $(n+1) C$
Solution:
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The correct answer is: $(n-1) C$
For \(n\) plates joined alternately, there will be \((n-1)\) capacitors connected in parallel Fig. Their

equivalent capacitance will be \(\mathrm{C}_{\mathrm{eq}}=(\mathrm{n}-1) \mathrm{C}\).

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