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title: "A circuit consists of three capacitors connected between terminal \\(X\\) and terminal \\(Y\\). Two capacitors, each with capacitance \\(C_1 = C_2 = 6.0\\text{ }\\mu\\text{F}\\), are connected in parallel with each other. This parallel combination is connected in series with a third capacitor of capacitance \\(C_3 = 4.0\\text{ }\\mu\\text{F}\\). What is the equivalent capacitance between terminal \\(X\\) and terminal \\(Y\\)?"
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# A circuit consists of three capacitors connected between terminal \(X\) and terminal \(Y\). Two capacitors, each with capacitance \(C_1 = C_2 = 6.0\text{ }\mu\text{F}\), are connected in parallel with each other. This parallel combination is connected in series with a third capacitor of capacitance \(C_3 = 4.0\text{ }\mu\text{F}\). What is the equivalent capacitance between terminal \(X\) and terminal \(Y\)?

A circuit consists of three capacitors connected between terminal \(X\) and terminal \(Y\). Two capacitors, each with capacitance \(C_1 = C_2 = 6.0\text{ }\mu\text{F}\), are connected in parallel with each other. This parallel combination is connected in series with a third capacitor of capacitance \(C_3 = 4.0\text{ }\mu\text{F}\). What is the equivalent capacitance between terminal \(X\) and terminal \(Y\)?

![A schematic diagram showing a circuit between open circle terminal labeled X on the far left and open circle terminal labeled Y on the far right. A horizontal wire extends rightward from terminal X and splits at a junction into two parallel horizontal wire branches, one above the other. The upper branch contains a standard capacitor symbol labeled 6.0 \mu\text{F}. The lower branch contains an identical capacitor symbol labeled 6.0 \mu\text{F}. The two branches rejoin at a second junction into a single horizontal wire. This wire passes through a third capacitor symbol labeled 4.0 \mu\text{F} and connects directly to terminal Y. No other labels, lines, text, or axes appear.](https://nerd-notes.com/wp-content/uploads/ubq-frq-generated/stem-fig-1-1787461091-63l27Q.jpg)

- **A.** \(3.0\text{ }\mu\text{F}\)
- **B.** \(4.8\text{ }\mu\text{F}\)
- **C.** \(7.0\text{ }\mu\text{F}\)
- **D.** \(16.0\text{ }\mu\text{F}\)

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