Physics 2

DOLOR SIT AMET

Series and Parallel Capacitors

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LESSON
The Series Combination of
Capacitors
This occurs due to the conservation of charge in the circuit.
When a charge Q in a series circuit is removed from a plate
of the first capacitor (which we denote as −Q), it must be
placed on a plate of the second capacitor (which we denote
as +Q), and so on.
Sample Problem 1

a. 𝐶𝑇 = 1.2 𝜇𝐹
b. 𝑄𝑇 = 14.4 𝜇𝐶
c. V1…4 = 1.2V
The Parallel Combination of
Capacitors
Sample Problem 2

a. 𝐶𝑇 = 25 𝜇𝐹
b. 𝑄𝑇 = 300 𝜇𝐶
c. 𝑄1 = 48 𝜇𝐶
𝑄2 =36 𝜇𝐶
𝑄3 = 72 𝜇𝐶
𝑄4 = 144 𝜇𝐶
Energy stored in a simple
capacitor
Sample Problem 3
A heart defibrillator delivers 500 J of energy by discharging a
capacitor initially at 20,000 V. What is its capacitance?
Ans. 𝐶 = 2.5 𝜇𝐹
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Problem No. 1
Problem No 2
Problem No. 3
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