A capacitance of $2\ μF$ is required in an electrical circuit across a potential difference of $1.0\ kV$. A large number of $1\ μF$ capacitors are available which can withstand a potential difference of not more than $300\ V$. The minimum number of capacitors required to achieve this is
  • A$1$
  • B$16$
  • C$24$
  • D$32$
JEE MAIN 2017, Medium
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