(c) The assumption that the capacitors were hooked up in parallel, rather than in series, was incorrect. A parallel connection always produces a greater capacitance, while here a smaller capacitance was assumed. This could happen only if the capacitors are connected in series.
These two basic combinations, series and parallel, can also be used as part of more complex connections. Figure 8.3.1 8.3. 1 illustrates a series combination of three capacitors, arranged in a row within the circuit. As for any capacitor, the capacitance of the combination is related to both charge and voltage:
When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance is less than any one of the series capacitors’ individual capacitances. If two or more capacitors are connected in series, the overall effect is that of a single (equivalent) capacitor having the sum total of the plate spacings of the individual capacitors.
The equivalent capacitor for a parallel connection has an effectively larger plate area and, thus, a larger capacitance, as illustrated in Figure 19.6.2 19.6. 2 (b). Total capacitance in parallel Cp = C1 +C2 +C3 + … C p = C 1 + C 2 + C 3 + … More complicated connections of capacitors can sometimes be combinations of series and parallel.
Thus, the total capacitance is less than any one of the individual capacitors’ capacitances. The formula for calculating the series total capacitance is the same form as for calculating parallel resistances: When capacitors are connected in parallel, the total capacitance is the sum of the individual capacitors’ capacitances.
Note that in a series network of capacitors, the equivalent capacitance is always less than the smallest individual capacitance in the network. A parallel combination of three capacitors, with one plate of each capacitor connected to one side of the circuit and the other plate connected to the other side, is illustrated in Figure 8.12 (a).
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Identify series and parallel parts in the combination of connection of capacitors. Calculate the effective capacitance in series and parallel given individual capacitances. Several capacitors …
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