Capacitor: Series and Parallel

What happens to the total capacitance when capacitors are connected in series?

• Total capacitance becomes zero

• Total capacitance decreases

• Total capacitance remains the same

• Total capacitance increases

How does the total capacitance change when capacitors are connected in parallel?

• Remains the same

• Increases

• Decreases

• Becomes negative

In a power grid, how is the voltage distributed across transformers?

• Not applicable

• Depends on the size of the transformer

• Equally

• Unequally

What is the formula to calculate the total capacitance in a series circuit?

• Ctotal = C1 + C2 + C3 + ...

• 1/Ctotal = C1 + C2 + C3 + ...

• 1/Ctotal = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3 + ...

• Ctotal = 1/C1 + 1/C2 + 1/C3 + ...

In a household with multiple electronic devices connected to a power supply, how is the voltage distributed across the capacitors in a parallel circuit?

• The voltage is only across one capacitor.

• The voltage is different across each capacitor.

• The voltage is the same across all capacitors.

• The voltage is zero across all capacitors.

What is the formula to calculate the total capacitance in a parallel circuit?

• Add up the individual capacitances of the capacitors

• Multiply the individual capacitances of the capacitors

• Divide the individual capacitances of the capacitors

• Subtract the individual capacitances of the capacitors

What happens to the total energy stored when capacitors are connected in series?

• Total energy stored remains the same

• Total energy stored becomes zero

• Total energy stored decreases

• Total energy stored increases

How does the total energy stored change when capacitors are connected in parallel?

• Becomes negative

• Decreases

• Increases

• Remains the same

What is the equivalent capacitance of two capacitors connected in series with values C1 and C2?

• 1/(1/C1 + 1/C2)

• C1 + C2

• C1 - C2

• C1 * C2

What is the equivalent capacitance of two capacitors connected in parallel with values C1 and C2?

• C1 * C2

• C1 - C2

• C1 / C2

• C1 + C2