Determine the equivalent capacitance between A and B for the group of capacitors in the drawing. Let C1 = 12 µF and C2 = 4.0 µF.
Are C1 and C2 in series or parallel?
We cannot the the drawing
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To determine the equivalent capacitance between points A and B, we can use the concept of equivalent capacitance in parallel and series connections.
In the given drawing, we can see that C1 and C2 are connected in parallel to each other. In a parallel connection, the equivalent capacitance C_parallel is given by the sum of the individual capacitances:
C_parallel = C1 + C2
Substituting the given values, we get:
C_parallel = 12 µF + 4.0 µF
= 16 µF
So, the equivalent capacitance between A and B is 16 µF.