Physics - Series and Parallel Effects for Basic Electronic Parts

This will be an overview for the effects of putting basic electronic components in series or parallel connections.

• Series
• Capacitors
• Add as reciprocals 1/C_tot = 1/C₁ + 1/C₂ ...
• Resistors
• Add normally R_tot = R₁ + R₂ ...
• Inductors
• Add normally L_tot = L₁ + L₂ ...
• Parallel
• Capacitors
• Add normally C_tot = C₁ + C₂...
• Resistors
• Add as reciprocals 1/R_tot = 1/R₁ + 1/R₂ ...
• Inductors
• Add as reciprocals 1/L_tot = 1/L₁ + 1/L₂ ...

However there are additional rules with Inductors as the magnetic field of an inductor can affect nearby inductors. Also when there are only two things to add as reciprocals, can change the equation to C_tot = C₁C₂ /  C₁ + C₂

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