The diagram above shows the capacitors C1 C2 an... - JAMB Physics 2001 Question

Here's how to solve this problem:

1. Identify Series and Parallel Combinations: C2 and C3 are in parallel, and the equivalent capacitance of this parallel combination is in series with C1.

2. Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the parallel combination (C2 and C3): C23 = C2 + C3 = 6 μF + 3 μF = 9 μF

3. Calculate the equivalent capacitance of the entire circuit: First we need to calculate the equivalent capacitance of the series combination of C1 and C23

   1/C_eq = 1/C1 + 1/C23 1/C_eq = 1/2 + 1/9