WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Capacitors in Circuits

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circuit type
parallel
series
capacitance of C
1
(farads)
5
capacitance of C
2
(farads)
5
voltage (volts)
10
V
+
-
C
1
+
V
1
-
C
2
+
V
2
-
C
T
= 5F + 5F = 10F V
1
= V
2
= 10V
Q
1
= 5F × 10V = 50C Q
2
= 5F × 10V = 50C
Q
T
= 10F × 10V = 100C = Q
1
+ Q
2

This Demonstration allows you to visualize circuits with capacitors in series or in parallel along with the respective changes in total capacitance, voltage, and charge.