Capacitors Connected in Series and Parallel

If capacitors are connected in parallel, then voltage (V) across each capacitor is

• the same

• different

• zero

• infinite

When a 4 V battery is connected to a capacitor, what is the voltage across the capacitor after a long period of time?

• 0 V

• 2 V

• 3 V

• 4 V

When three (3) capacitors are arranged in series, the equivalent capacitance C is

• C = C₁ + C₂ + C₃

• 1/C = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ + 1/C₃

• C = QV₁ + QV₂ + QV₃

• C = CR₁ + CR₂ + CR₃

When three (3) capacitors are arranged in parallel, the equivalent capacitance C is

• C = C₁ + C₂ + C₃

• 1/C = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ + 1/C₃

• C = QV₁ + QV₂ + QV₃

• C = CR₁ + CR₂ + CR₃

The total capacitance of two capacitors connected in series is _____________ the lowest value capacitor.

• equal to

• greater than

• less than

• opposite

The equivalent capacitance of two capacitors connected in parallel is _____________ any of the individual capacitances in the network.

• always larger than

• equal to

• opposite to

• always lesser than

If 4μF and 2μF capacitors are connected in series, the equivalent capacitor is ___________.

• 0.75μF

• 1.33μF

• 2μF

• 6μF

The circuit in the diagram contains two capacitors connected in parallel. What is the total capacitance of the circuit?

• 30μF

• 35μF

• 65μF

• 100μF

Five capacitors, each one having a value of 10μF, are connected in series. The equivalent capacitance of the series connection is

• 2μF

• 5μF

• 20μF

• 50μF

Five capacitors, each one having a value of 10μF, are connected in parallel. The equivalent capacitance of the series connection is

• 2μF

• 5μF

• 20μF

• 50μF