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Capacitors in Series
Key Concepts — Capacitors in Series
01
In series: same charge Q on each capacitor (charge conservation).
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Voltages add: V_total = ΣVᵢ.
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1/C_eq = Σ1/Cᵢ. Equivalent capacitance is smaller than the smallest.
In series: same charge Q on each capacitor (charge conservation).
Voltages add: V_total = ΣVᵢ.
1/C_eq = Σ1/Cᵢ. Equivalent capacitance is smaller than the smallest.