24.2 Capacitors in Series and in Parallel

When capacitors is arrange in series (3 capacitors), 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 capacitors in parallel (3 capacitors), the equivalent capacitance is

• C = C₁ + C₂ + C₃

• C = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ + 1/C₃

• C = QV₁ + QV₂ + QV₃

• C = QV₁ + QV₂ + QV₃

1. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is more than one path for current to flow.

• series

• parallel

• series/parrallel

• polarized

2. A ____________ connection has 2 or more components connected so that there is only 1 path for current to flow

• perpendicular

• parallel/series

• polarized

• series

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

• equal to

• opposite

• greater than

• less than

7. Electrical prints use standard symbols and abbreviations to show ___________ operation and device use.

• battery

• circuit

• switch

• capacitor

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS4-5

Each of the four capacitors shown is 500 mF.  The voltmeter reads 1000V.  The magnitude of the charge on each capacitor plate is:

• 0.2 C
• 0.5 C
• 20 C
• 50 C

Two identical capacitors are connected in series and two, each identical to the first, are connected in parallel. The equivalent capacitance of the series connection is ________ the equivalent capacitance of parallel connection. 

• twice
• four times 
• half 
• one fourth

Capacitors C₁ and C₂ are connected in parallel and a potential difference is applied to the combination. If the capacitor that is equivalent to the combination has the same potential difference, then the charge on the equivalent capacitor is the same as: 

• the charge on C₁
• the sum of the charges on C₁ and C₂
• the difference of the charges on C₁ and C₂
• the product of the charges on C₁ and C₂

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

• 1.33μF

• 0.75μF

• 6μF

• 2μF