Capacitors in Series Circuits
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Capacitance can be decreased in a circuit by capacitors in series as shown in the following diagram:
We know that capacitance of a capacitor can be decreased by placing the plates further apart. Connecting two or more capacitors in series in effect increases the distance between the plates and thickness of the dielectric, thereby decreasing the amount of capacitance.
The following is the formula for calculating total capacitance in a circuit containing two capacitors in series:
CT = (C1 x C2x C3) / (C1 + C2+ C3)
