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Download Solution PDFTwo Capacitors each having capacitance C and breakdown voltage V are joined in series. The capacitance and breakdown voltage of the combination will be
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Case 1:
When two capacitances are connected in series, their equivalent capacitance is given by:
\(C_{eq}={C_1C_2\over C_1+C_2}\)
In a series connection, the current remains the same and the voltage gets added.
Case 2:
When two capacitances are connected in parallel, their equivalent capacitance is given by:
\(C_{eq}={C_1+C_2}\)
In a parallel connection, the voltage remains the same and the current gets added.
Calculation
Given, C1 = C2 = C
In a series connection, their equivalent is given by:
\(C_{eq}={C \times C \over C+C}\)
\(C_{eq}={C \over 2}\)
Veq = V + V = 2V
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