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20-12 Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitors can be connected in series or parallel. Parallel capacitors add their capacitances, with the equivalent capacitance equal to the sum of the individual capacitances. Series capacitors all experience the same charge, with the equivalent capacitance equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual capacitances. To increase the capacitance of a circuit, capacitors can be added in parallel. To decrease capacitance, capacitors can be arranged in series.

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20-12 Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitors can be connected in series or parallel. Parallel capacitors add their capacitances, with the equivalent capacitance equal to the sum of the individual capacitances. Series capacitors all experience the same charge, with the equivalent capacitance equal to the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of the individual capacitances. To increase the capacitance of a circuit, capacitors can be added in parallel. To decrease capacitance, capacitors can be arranged in series.

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Capacitors in Series and

Parallel
20.12
Capacitors
 A device that stores electric charge
 Two parallel plates separated by some
distance
 q = CV
 E = ½ CV2
 Unit: Farads (F)

 Circuit diagram
Parallel Capacitors
 Add the charges of the capacitors
 q = q1 + q2 = C1V + C2V = CPV

 CP = C1 + C2
Series Capacitors
 All capacitors in series store the same charge
regardless of their capacitances

 The charge stored in the first charges the


second by induction

 V = V1 + V2 = q/C1 + q/C2 = q/CS


Example
 An electric circuit was accidentally
constructed using a 5.0 F capacitor
instead of the required 16 F value. What
can a technician do to correct this circuit?

 Add a 11 F capacitor in parallel with the


first one.
Example 2
 You have three capacitors. How can you
arrange them to give the greatest
capacitance?
 Parallel

 Least capacitance?
 Series
Example 3
 Determine the equivalent capacitance of
the circuit shown if C1 = C2 = 2C3 = 12.5
F.
C2
C1
V

C3

 How much charge is stored on each


capacitor when V = 45.0 V?
Practice Problems
 Test your capacitance for these types of
problems

 616 P86 – 89

 Total of 4 Problems

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