Question

If I am given a total capacitence of two capacitors, their capacitence togather is 22 F. What capacitence would the individual capacitors have if they are connected in parallel or connected in series.

Answer 1

In parallel combination, the capacity of each capacitor is 11 F.

In series combination, the capacity of each capacitor is 44 F.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let there are two capacitors each of capacitance C.

When they are connected in parallel:

In parallel combination, the effective capacitance is Cp.

Cp = C1 + C2 = C + C

22 = 2 C

C = 11 F

When they are connected in series:

In parallel combination, the effective capacitance is Cs.

1 / Cs = 1 / C1 + 1 / C2 = 1 / C + 1 / C = 2 / C

1 / 22 = 2 / C

C = 44 F