Instantly Calculate Total Capacitance with Unit Conversion
Capacitor Series and Parallel Calculator
Total Series Capacitance
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Capacitance in Series
✅ Method:
When capacitors are connected in series, the total capacitance decreases. It’s like increasing the gap between plates — overall capacity to store charge drops.
📘 Formula:
1/Ctotal=1/C1+1/C2+1/C3+…
To find total capacitance, take the reciprocal of the sum of reciprocals.
Example:
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C1=10 μF, C2=20 μF
1/Ctotal=1/10+1/20=3/20⇒Ctotal=20/3≈6.67 μF
Capacitance in Parallel
✅ Method:
When capacitors are connected in parallel, the total capacitance increases. It’s like making the plate area bigger — more charge can be stored.
📘 Formula:
Ctotal=C1+C2+C3+…
Just add all capacitance values directly.
Example:
- C1=10 μF, C2=20 μF
Ctotal=10+20=30μF
