Hooking Capacitors Together

Table of Contents

Hooking Capacitors Together

Two ways

Series

Parallel

Parallel Circuit

Formula for Series:

Formula for Series

Capacitors in Series

Capacitors in Series

Formula for Series

Formula for Parallel Capacitors

Formula for Parallel Capacitors

Review of Formulas

Computer Homework

Resistance

Resistance

Resistance

Resistance

Electrical Power

Electrical Power

Example

Example

Example

Example extended

Example extended

Connecting Resistors

Formula for Series:

Formula for Series

Formula for Series

Formula for Parallel Resistors

Formula for Parallel Resistors

Review:

Computer Homework

The RC Circuit

Charging the Capacitor

Qualitative Expectations

Getting an equation

Conservation of Energy

Getting a differential equation

The Solution: Q(t)

Using initial conditions

The RC Circuit: charging!

Q(t) and I(t) for charging an RC circuit

Discharging the Capacitor

Solution: Discharging!

Units

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