Capacitors in Series and Parallel

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• Do capacitors in series store equal charge?
• Why should I put capacitors in parallel?
• What determines the capacitance of a capacitor?
• If C1, a 4.7 µF capacitor, and C2, a 3.3 µF capacitor are in series with 18 Vdc applied, what is the voltage across C1?
• What is the impedance of a series RC circuit that consists of a 0.22 µF capacitor and a 200-ohm resistor connected to a 3 kHz source?
• Is the total parallel capacitance less than that of the smallest capacitor in parallel?
• What is the impedance of an ac RC parallel circuit if the resistance is 12 ohms and the capacitive reactance equals 5 ohms?
• A capacitor and a resistor are connected in series to a sine wave generator. The frequency is set so that the capacitive reactance is equal to the resistance and, thus, an equal amount of voltage appears across each component. If the frequency is increased, is VR > VC?
• Two 0.68 Fµ capacitors are connected in series across a 10 kHz sine wave signal source. What is the total capacitive reactance?
• A 10 µF, 20 µF, 22 µF, and 100 µF capacitor are in parallel. What is the total capacitance?
• How can I calculate capacitors in parallel?
• How can I add capacitors in parallel?
• How can I calculate capacitors in series?
• What are some common mistakes students make with capacitors in parallel?
• What is an example of a capacitors in parallel practice problem?
• What are some examples of capacitors in series?
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