Series circuit of n capacitors. |
The total capacity of a series circuit of n several capacitors \(C_{Total}\) is calculated by... $${1 \over C_{Total}} = {1 \over C_1} + {1 \over C_2} +....+ {1 \over C_n}$$ The total voltage \(U_{Total}\) is calculated by... $$U_{Total} = U_1 + U_2 +....+ U_n.$$
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Special Cases Series circuit of two capacitors... $$ C_{Total} = {{C_1C_2} \over {C_1 + C_2}}$$ Series circuit of \(N\) identical capacitors... $$ C_{Total} = {{C} \over {N}}$$ |
Parallel circuit of n capacitors. |
The total capacity of a parallel circuit of n several capacitors \(C_{Total}\) is calculated by... $$C_{Total} = C_1 + C_2 +....+ C_n.$$ For the voltage at the individual capacitors this applies... $$U_1 = U_2 = .... = U_n$$
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Special Cases Parallel circuit of \(N\) identical capacitors... $$ C_{Total} = NC$$ |
| Definition | Unit | |
| \(C_{Total}\) | Total Capacity | Farad [F] |
| \(C_i\) | Single Capacity | Farad [F] |
| \(U_{Total}\) | Total Voltage | Volt [V] |
| \(U_i\) | Single Voltage | Volt [V] |
| \(N\) | Number Capacitors |
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