Given the following circuit diagram, which ofthe following statements are TRUE about the equivalentcapacitance of the capacitor network and the chargesstored by the capacitors?I. The equivalent capacitance of the network is 2µF.II. The equivalent capacitance of the network is16.2µF.III. The charge stored by C2 is equal to the chargestored by C3.IV. The charge stored by C1 is equal to the chargestored by C4.C110 µFC2C39 V2 µF3 µFA. Statements Il and II are true.B. Statements I and IV are true.C4C. Statements II, III, and IV are true.5 µFD. Statements I, III, and IV are true.

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Given the following circuit diagram, which of
the following statements are TRUE about the equivalent
capacitance of the capacitor network and the charges
stored by the capacitors?
I. The equivalent capacitance of the network is 2µF.
II. The equivalent capacitance of the network is
16.2µF.
III. The charge stored by C2 is equal to the charge
stored by C3.
IV. The charge stored by C1 is equal to the charge
stored by C4.
C1
10 µF
C2
C3
9 V
2 µF
3 µF
A. Statements Il and II are true.
B. Statements I and IV are true.
C4
C. Statements II, III, and IV are true.
5 µF
D. Statements I, III, and IV are true.

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