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G5C09
What is the capacitance of three 100-microfarad capacitors connected in series?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. 33.3 microfarads
Equal capacitors in series: divide one value by how many there are. 100 uF / 3 = 33.3 uF. Series capacitance is always less than the smallest one.
Tip: Caps in series act like resistors in parallel.