114 Practical MATLAB® Applications for Engineers
R.2.56 For the case of two capacitors C 1 and C 2 connected in parallel, the equivalent capaci-
tance Ceq is given by
Ceq = C 1 + C 2
For the case of n capacitors denoted by C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , ..., Cn connected in parallel, the
equivalent capacitance Ceq is given by
CCi
i
n
eq
1
∑
R.2.57 For the two capacitors C 1 and C 2 connected in series, the equivalent capacitance Ceq
is given by
C
CC
eq CC
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The equivalent capacitance Ceq of n capacitors denoted by C 1 , C 2 , C 3 , ..., Cn con-
nected in series is given by
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CCi 1 i
n
eq
∑
or
C
i Ci
eq n
1
∑ 1 (/ )^1
R.2.58 The equivalent inductor Leq for the case of two inductors L 1 and L 2 connected in
series is given by
Leq = L 1 + L 2
For the case of n inductors L 1 , L 2 , L 3 , ..., Ln connected in series, the equivalent
inductor Leq is given by
LLi
i
n
eq
1
∑
R.2.59 For the case of the two inductors L 1 and L 2 connected in parallel, the equivalent
inductor Leq is given by
L
LL
eq LL
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