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Date May 2022 Marks available [Maximum mark: 1] Reference code 22M.1.HL.TZ1.37
Level HL Paper 1 Time zone TZ1
Command term Question number 37 Adapted from N/A
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22M.1.HL.TZ1.37

Three identical capacitors are connected together as shown.

What is the order of increasing total capacitance for these arrangements?

A.  P, S, R, Q

B.  Q, R, S, P

C.  P, R, S, Q

D.  Q, S, R, P

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C

Examiners report

Option C was the most common selection, however all other options were effective distractors. This question would be useful in a review of combined capacitance when capacitors in series and parallel.

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