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- PHY102 Physics II © Dr.Cem Özdoğan
- 25-4 Capacitors in Parallel and Series
- When a potential difference V is applied across several capacitors connected in parallel, that potential difference V is applied across each capacitor.
- The total charge q stored on the capacitors is the sum of the charges stored on all the capacitors.
- Capacitors connected in parallel can be replaced with an equivalent capacitor that has the same total charge q and the same potential difference V as the actual capacitors.
- PARALLEL:
- V is same for all capacitors
- Total charge = sum of Q