Measuring Capacitance of a parallel combination

Objective

Measuring the capacitance of a parallel combination of capacitors.

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Procedure for two capacitors

  • Connect the capacitors as shown in the figure.
  • Click on “Capacitance on IN1” . Should not touch the circuit while measuring

Discussion

For parallel combination, the effective capacitance is given by C = C_1 + C_2 + ⋯.