Question
Write the difference between parallel combination and series combination of capacitors.
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Answer
(1) Such a combination of capacitors in which the value of potential difference on each capacitor is equal, is called parallel combination. Such a combination of capacitors, in which the magnitude of charge on each capacitor remains the same, is called a series combination.
(2) Combination of capacitors by connecting them in parallel, equivalent capacitance is equal to the sum of the capacitances of each capacitor. In series combination, the reciprocal of the equivalent capacitance of the circuit is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the capacitance of each capacitor used in this combination.
The value of equivalence obtained in series combination is less than the value of any capacitance.
(2) Combination of capacitors by connecting them in parallel, equivalent capacitance is equal to the sum of the capacitances of each capacitor. In series combination, the reciprocal of the equivalent capacitance of the circuit is equal to the sum of the reciprocals of the capacitance of each capacitor used in this combination.
The value of equivalence obtained in series combination is less than the value of any capacitance.
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