Capacitance and Dielectrics

The capacitance of a capacitor equals

The ratio of the charge on either conductor to the magnitude of the potential difference
C = Q/ΔV

For capacitors in parallel, the voltage across each capacitor is _____ to the voltage across the battery

equal

the total charge of capacitors connected in parallel is the

sum of the charges on the individual capacitors

To find the equivalent capacitance of capacitors in parallel, you simply ___ the capacitance values

add

For a given potential difference and capacitance, the charge is ____________ of any additional capacitors added in _______

independent; parallel

For series combination of capacitors, the inverse of the equivalent capacitance equals

the sum of the inverses of capacitances

For series combination of capacitors, the potential difference equals

the sum of the potential differences

The total charge on the group in a series is equal to

the charge on each capacitor