The Equivalent Capacitance of Two Capacitors in Parallel Is

question 23

Multiple Choice

The equivalent capacitance of two capacitors in parallel is

• A)the sum of the reciprocals of their capacitances.
• B)the reciprocal of the sum of the reciprocals of their capacitances.
• C)always greater than the larger of their capacitances.
• D)always less than the smaller of the two capacitances.
• E)described by none of the above.

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