Capacitors in parallel ACTIVITY 3. DERIVE AND ANALYZE Direction. Follow the instruction and derive the formula given. Write your derivation on the answer sheet. 1. Using the definition C = QN, show that for a SERIES connection of capacitors: 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2. What does this equation mean? What happens to C as more and more capacitors are connected in series? 2. Using the definition C = QN, show that for a PARALLEL connection of capacitors: C= C1 + C2. What does this equation mean? What happens to C as more and more capacitors are connected in parallel?

Capacitors in parallel ACTIVITY 3. DERIVE AND ANALYZE Direction. Follow the instruction and derive the formula given. Write your derivation on the answer sheet. 1. Using the definition C = QN, show that for a SERIES connection of capacitors: 1/C = 1/C1 + 1/C2. What does this equation mean? What happens to C as more and more capacitors are connected in series? 2. Using the definition C = QN, show that for a PARALLEL connection of capacitors: C= C1 + C2. What does this equation mean? What happens to C as more and more capacitors are connected in parallel?

Glencoe Physics: Principles and Problems, Student Edition

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ISBN:9780078807213

Author:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Publisher:Paul W. Zitzewitz

Chapter22: Electric Current

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 65A

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