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184_notes:c_parallel [2021/03/18 02:56] – [Node Rule and Charge in Parallel] bartonmo184_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 ====
 [[:184_notes:examples:Week8_cap_parallel|Connecting Already-Charged Capacitors]] [[:184_notes:examples:Week8_cap_parallel|Connecting Already-Charged Capacitors]]
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