$A$ capacitor is made of a flat plate of area $A$ and a second plate having a stair-like structure as shown in the figure. If the area of each stair is $\frac{A}{3}$ and the height of each step is $d$,the capacitance of the arrangement is:

  • A
    $\frac{11 \varepsilon_0 A}{18 d}$
  • B
    $\frac{13 \varepsilon_0 A}{17 d}$
  • C
    $\frac{11 \varepsilon_0 A}{20 d}$
  • D
    $\frac{18 \varepsilon_0 A}{11 d}$

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