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For two capacitors connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is:

Answer: the sum C₁ + C₂.

A the sum C₁ + C₂
B 1/(1/C₁ + 1/C₂)
C the product C₁C₂
D the difference C₁ − C₂

Correct answer: A. the sum C₁ + C₂

Explanation: In parallel, capacitances simply add: C = C₁ + C₂.

Radial electric field lines and concentric red equipotential lines around a point charge (an electron), with field lines pointing inward

Field lines (radial) and equipotential lines (concentric circles) of a point charge. Equipotential surfaces are always perpendicular to the field lines. Image: Sjlegg, Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Electric potential, equipotential surfaces, potential energy of charge systems, conductors, dielectrics, capacitors, combinations, and energy storage.

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For two capacitors connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is:

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