CAPACITOR IN SERIES AND PARALLEL

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PARALLEL AND SERIES CAPACITORS

SERIES CONECTION:

Series connected Capacitors always have the same Charge. They do not the same voltage unless the capacitors have the same Capacitance C. The Charge on the equivalent capacitor Ce is the same as the charge on either capacitor. The Voltage across the equivalent capacitor Ce is the sum of the voltage across both capacitors.

PARALLEL CONNECTION

Parallel connected Capacitors always have the same voltage drop across each of them. They do not have the same charge unless they have the same capacitance C. The Charge on the equivalent capacitor Ce is the sum of the charges on both capacitors. The Voltage on the equivalent capacitor Ce is the same as the voltage across either capacitor.

Procedure on kit to do experiment

In series connections Connections of capacitors are internally connected. Connect the series ammeter in the in between the ammeter shown. Connect the 2 voltmeters across the capacitors 10uF, and 3.15 uF . Switch on the trainer Note down the reading of voltmeter see in case of series the voltage across each capacitors are different. The low value capacitors having the maximum value of voltage and later one have the low voltage Records the reading in the table. Note down the value of current. There will be small current in the series circuit. Capacitor takes longer time to retains the maximum current value. And it having a same current value through the circuit. According to law of Capacitors in series the total supply voltage equal the sum of the voltage drop across each capacitors By the reading records you will reach at this conclusion. Current low means the effective capacitance reduced by the factor so reduced the charge less , it means low the current.

In parallel connections Connections of capacitors are internally connected. Connect the series ammeter in the in between the ammeter shown. Connect the 2 voltmeters across the capacitors 10uF, and 2. 5 uF . Switch on the trainer Switch on the switch S1, S2 Note down the reading of voltmeter see in case of parallel the voltage across each capacitors are same. Mean time current flow in the parallel circuit is quite more . Records the reading in the table. Note down the value of current. According to law of Capacitors in parallel the total supply voltage drop of each capacitor is same. By the reading records you will reach at this conclusion. Current maximum means the effective capacitance is more by the factor so increases the charge more , it means high the current.