The capacities of three capacitors are in ratio 1 : 2 : 3. Their equivalent capacity when connected in parallel is 6011μF more than that when they are connected in series. The individual capacitors are of capacities in µF

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The capacities of three capacitors are in ratio 1 : 2 : 3. Their equivalent capacity when connected in parallel is $\frac{60}{11} μF$ more than that when they are connected in series. The individual capacitors are of capacities in µF

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1, 2, 3

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C₁=C, C₂=2C, C₃=3C ; $C_{P} - C_{S} = \frac{60}{11}$
$\begin{array}{l} 6 C - \frac{6 C^{3}}{2 C^{2} + 6 C^{2} + 3 C^{2}} = \frac{60}{11}; 6 C - \frac{6 C^{3}}{11 C^{2}} = \frac{60}{11} \\ \Rightarrow C = 1 ∴ C_{1} = 1 μF, C_{2} = 2 μF, C_{3} = 3 μF \end{array}$