High School Physics : Calculating Total Capacitance
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Example Question #2 : Capacitors
Three capacitors are in series. They have capacitances of 
For capacitors in series the formula for total capacitance is:
Note that this formula is similar to the formula for total resistance in parallel. Using the values for each individual capacitor, we can solve for the total capacitance.
Example Question #3 : Capacitors
Three capacitors are in parallel. They have capacitance values of 
For capacitors in parallel the formula for total capacitance is:
Note that this formula is similar to the formula for total resistance in series. Using the values for each individual capacitor, we can solve for the total capacitance.
Example Question #4 : Capacitors
Three capacitors, each with a capacity of 
The formula for capacitors in parallel is:
Our three capacitors all have equal capacitance values. We can simply add them together to find the total capacitance.
Example Question #731 : High School Physics
What is the total capacitance of a series circuit with capacitors of 
The total capacitance of a series circuit is
Plug in our given values.
Example Question #1 : Calculating Total Capacitance
Calculate the total capacitance of a circuit with the following three capacitors in parallel.
To calculate the total capacitance for capacitors in parallel, simply sum the value of each individual capacitor.
Example Question #6 : Calculating Total Capacitance
Calculate the total capacitance of a circuit with the following three capacitors in series.
To find the total capacitance for capacitors in series, we must sum the inverse of each individual capacitance and take the reciprocal of the result.
Remember, you must still take the final reciprocal!
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