Asked by ikine2
why is it physically reasonable to expect that two identical parallel plate capacitors that are placed in series ought to have half the capacitance as one capacitor
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Answered by
Damon
In series
the charge has to be the same on both, call it Q
by definition each capacitance C= Q/V
so Veach = Q/C
now in series the voltages on each capacitor add so
V total = 2 Q/C
but by definition our equivalent capacitance = Q/Vtotal = C/2
the charge has to be the same on both, call it Q
by definition each capacitance C= Q/V
so Veach = Q/C
now in series the voltages on each capacitor add so
V total = 2 Q/C
but by definition our equivalent capacitance = Q/Vtotal = C/2
Answered by
Damon
Use the same argument but same voltage on each
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