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maths, capacitors in series
whitstella - 23/1/12 at 08:59 AM

hi

a young lad at work has got a question and i can not remember how to add capacitors in series.

values are 1 2 3 in series

cheers steve

rachaeljf - 23/1/12 at 09:41 AM

The rule is:

1/C = 1/c1 + 1/c2 + 1/c3 etc.

Cheers R

PS Google is your friend!

Tatey - 23/1/12 at 11:05 AM

Capacitors in series are the same as resistors in parallel

Capacitors in parallel are the same as resistors in series.

Thats the way I remember it.

Proby - 23/1/12 at 01:54 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Tatey
Capacitors in series are the same as resistors in parallel

Capacitors in parallel are the same as resistors in series.

Thats the way I remember it.


+1, that's how I remember it.

rachaeljf - 23/1/12 at 02:24 PM

No no no, you have it all mixed up:

Resistors in series are the same as capacitors in parallel.

Resistors in parallel are the same as capacitors in series.

Tut tut.

And don't forget this important rule - The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true.

......bored at work

Tatey - 23/1/12 at 03:08 PM

Rachael, you learn about resistors first in school before capacitors, so i'd say that capacitors in series are like resistors in parallel...not the other way around as you never get resistors wrong the wrong way round

Ninehigh - 23/1/12 at 03:13 PM

I feel like pulling up that "Scanners Head Explosion" pic again.

I don't remember doing resistors in series at school... but it was over 15 years ago