Maximizing Energy in a Capacitor Bank

Maximizing Energy in a Capacitor Bank#

Part 1#

If Maya wishes to store a large amount of energy in a capacitor bank, would they connect the capacitors in series or parallel?

Answer Section#

  • Parallel

  • Series

  • Both parallel and series connections are equally effective

Attribution#

Problem is from the OpenStax University Physics Volume 2 textbook, licensed under the CC-BY 4.0 license.
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