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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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| $$|\Delta V_{C1}|=|\Delta V_{C2}|$$ | $$|\Delta V_{C1}|=|\Delta V_{C2}|$$ | ||
| - | This tells us that **//capacitors in parallel have an equal potential difference//**. | + | This tells us that **capacitors in parallel have an equal potential difference**. |
| $$|\Delta V_{bat}|=|\Delta V_{C1}|=|\Delta V_{C2}|$$ | $$|\Delta V_{bat}|=|\Delta V_{C1}|=|\Delta V_{C2}|$$ | ||
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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: | ||
| $$C_{eq}=C_1+C_2$$ | $$C_{eq}=C_1+C_2$$ | ||
| - | 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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