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184_notes:c_parallel [2021/03/18 02:56] – [Node Rule and Charge in Parallel] bartonmo | 184_notes:c_parallel [2021/03/18 03:07] (current) – [Equivalent Capacitance] bartonmo | ||
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|ΔVC1|=|ΔVC2| | |ΔVC1|=|ΔVC2| | ||
- | This tells us that **//capacitors in parallel have an equal potential difference//**. | + | This tells us that **capacitors in parallel have an equal potential difference**. |
|ΔVbat|=|ΔVC1|=|ΔVC2| | |ΔVbat|=|ΔVC1|=|ΔVC2| | ||
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Because the potential differences are all equal in parallel, they cancel out, leaving: | Because the potential differences are all equal in parallel, they cancel out, leaving: | ||
Ceq=C1+C2 | Ceq=C1+C2 | ||
- | Thus, **//for capacitors in parallel, the capacitances will add together//**. | + | Thus, **for capacitors in parallel, the capacitances will add together**. |
==== Examples ==== | ==== Examples ==== | ||
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