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The net capacitance of capacitors in series is always?
AEqual to their sum
BLess than the smallest
CEqual to the largest
DEqual to the average
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Less than the smallest
Since 1/C is the sum of reciprocals, it exceeds each 1/Ci, so C is below the smallest.
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