whitstella
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 08:59 AM |
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maths, capacitors in series
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
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rachaeljf
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 09:41 AM |
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The rule is:
1/C = 1/c1 + 1/c2 + 1/c3 etc.
Cheers R
PS Google is your friend!
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Tatey
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 11:05 AM |
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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.
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Proby
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 01:54 PM |
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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.
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rachaeljf
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 02:24 PM |
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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
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Tatey
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 03:08 PM |
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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 
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 23/1/12 at 03:13 PM |
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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
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