In a 3-insulator string voltage distribution system the ratio of capacitance between pin and earth to the self...

In a 3-insulator string voltage distribution system the ratio of capacitance between pin and earth to the self capacitance of each unit is 1/4. If the potential across the top unit is 8 kV, then the string voltage is

(A) 22.5 kV (B) 24 kV (C) 26 kV (D) 32.5 kV
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In a 3-insulator string voltage distribution system the ratio of capacitance between pin and earth to the self capacitance of each unit is 1/4. If the potential across the top unit is 8 kV, then the string voltage is 32.5 kV

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