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Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitors in series share the same current but have voltages that add up according to the inverse relationship between voltage and capacitance. The total capacitance of capacitors in series is less than the smallest individual capacitance. Capacitors in parallel share the same voltage but have currents that add according to the direct relationship between current and capacitance. The total capacitance of capacitors in parallel is greater than the largest individual capacitance.

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Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitors in series share the same current but have voltages that add up according to the inverse relationship between voltage and capacitance. The total capacitance of capacitors in series is less than the smallest individual capacitance. Capacitors in parallel share the same voltage but have currents that add according to the direct relationship between current and capacitance. The total capacitance of capacitors in parallel is greater than the largest individual capacitance.

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Capacitors in Series and Parallel

Capacitors in Series
The capacitors on the top left share the same
current, is, which is related to their individual
voltages by

Note also,

Now for the circuit on the bottom, it must be true


that

which leads to

For the general case of N capacitors in series:

Some material reproduced with permission from Ulaby, F. T., & Maharbiz, M. M. (2012). Circuits. 2nd Edition, NTS Press.

Capacitors in Parallel
The three capacitors on the top left are connected in
parallel. Hence, they share the same voltage
s, and the source current is is equal to the sum of
their currents,

Now for the circuit on the bottom, it must be true


that

Equating the expressions leads to

For the general case of N capacitors in parallel:

Some material reproduced with permission from Ulaby, F. T., & Maharbiz, M. M. (2012). Circuits. 2nd Edition, NTS Press.

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